put on the line

Found in thesaurus: attempt, assay, seek, essay, try

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put on the line

put on the line
v : expose to a chance of loss or damage; "we risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "why risk your life?" [syn: risk, lay on the line]





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put on the line
f. riske atmak, tehlikeye atmak

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put on the line
(ε‹•) 懸ける

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put on the line

Verb
1. expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"
(synonym) risk, lay on the line
(hypernym) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
(hyponym) venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize