You're just going to have to lay it on the line and tell her her work's not good enough.
On the first day he let me work as I wanted to, but on the second day he really laid the rules on the line.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
lay (something) on the line — lay/put (something) on the line be on the line if something is on the line, it is in a situation in which it could be lost or harmed. I feel pretty strongly about the matter, but I m not going to lay my career on the line for it … New idioms dictionary
lay it on the line — See: LAY ON THE LINE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
lay it on the line — See: LAY ON THE LINE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
lay it on the line — SPEAK FRANKLY/HONESTLY, pull no punches, be blunt, not mince one s words, call a spade a spade; informal give it to someone straight. → line * * * lay it on the line (informal) To speak out firmly and frankly • • • Main Entry: ↑line * * * lay it… … Useful english dictionary
lay it on the line — If you speak frankly and make something very clear, you lay it on the line. The boss laid it on the line and told Jimmy that if he arrived late for work again he would lose his job … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
lay it on the line — informal to say something in a direct or honest way, even if this might upset someone It was time to lay it on the line and tell her the truth about his past … English dictionary
put (something) on the line — lay/put (something) on the line be on the line if something is on the line, it is in a situation in which it could be lost or harmed. I feel pretty strongly about the matter, but I m not going to lay my career on the line for it … New idioms dictionary
lay it on the line — verb To state something, for example an ultimatum, strongly and clearly … Wiktionary
lay on the line — verb expose to a chance of loss or damage 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 • Syn: ↑risk, ↑put on the line • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lay something on — PROVIDE, supply, furnish, line up, organize, prepare, produce, make available; informal fix up. → lay * * * ˌlay sthˈon derived (BrE, informal) to provide sth for sb, especially food or entertainment • … Useful english dictionary
line — line1 [līn] n. [ME merging OE, a cord, with OFr ligne (both < L linea, lit., linen thread, n. use of fem. of lineus, of flax < linum, flax)] 1. a) a cord, rope, wire, string, or the like b) a long, fine, strong cord with a hook, sinker,… … English World dictionary
