Lay (something) On The Line Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lay (something) On The Line Idiom mean?

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lay (something) on the line What does lay (something) on the line mean?	speak directly and firmly about something	The librarian finally had to lay it on the line and told everyone not to bring drinks into the library.
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fall back on (someone or something) What does "fall back on (someone or something)" mean?	to seek help when other things have failed	The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.

Talk of the town What does "Talk of the town" mean?	When everybody is talking about particular people and events, they are he talk of the town.
conk What does "conk" mean?	go to sleep; fall asleep
bear (something) out or bear (out) something What does "bear (something) out or bear (out) something" mean?	to prove that something is right	Always being late bore out the fact that the man could never continue with one job for a long time.
Taken as read What does "Taken as read" mean?	If something can be taken as read, it is so definite that it's not necessary to talk about it.

rolling in money What does "rolling in money" mean?	to have lots of money	The man is rolling in money and he always has much money to spend.
rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way What does "rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way" mean?	to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)	The woman who I work with always rubs me the wrong way.
one in a thousand/hundred/million What does "one in a thousand/hundred/million" mean?	unique, one of a very few	I only had a one in a million chance of finding the ring that I had dropped into the lake.

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Lay (something) On The Line Idiom