Definition
To put something at risk of being harmed or lost.
If I reveal this information to you, I'd be laying my career on the line.
He laid his reputation on the line to support his friend.
We have to lay the company's capital on the line to win this contract.
To state something very clearly and directly, leaving no doubt about the situation.
It's time to lay it on the line and tell him he wasn't selected.
She decided to lay it on the line that she was unhappy with the current work situation.
The manager needs to lay it on the line about where the team needs to improve.