( informal ) to tell sb clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say :
The manager laid it on the line—some people would have to lose their jobs.
( informal ) to tell sb clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say :
The manager laid it on the line—some people would have to lose their jobs.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005