English verb: put on the line | |||
1. | put on the line (social) expose to a chance of loss or damage | ||
Samples | We risked losing a lot of money in this venture. Why risk your life?. She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong. | ||
Synonyms | lay on the line, risk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assay, attempt, essay, seek, try | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adventure, bell the cat, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture | ||