Lay on the line


Synonyms for lay on the line
verb put in jeopardy

threaten
expose
imperil
menace
hazard
chance

peril
risk
venture
be careless
chance it
lay open

leave defenseless
leave in the middle
make liable
put at risk
put in danger
put on the spot

subject to loss
play into one’s hands
stick one’s neck out

Antonyms for lay on the line

protect
guard
aid

assist
comfort
help

save
take care

Synonyms
verb endanger

threaten
imperil
peril
risk

stake
hazard
chance
gamble

subject to
tempt fate
be careless
chance it

put at risk
put in danger
put in jeopardy

Antonyms

protect
guard

save
design

plan

Synonyms
verb suggest, present for action

urge
offer
nominate
request
introduce
come up with
submit
recommend
ask
contend
advance

counsel
invite
affirm
pose
prefer
broach
assert
tender
state
proposition
propound

solicit
proffer
press
advise
volunteer
adduce
name
hold out
put up
kibitz
hit on

lay before
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
set forth
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

dissuade
ignore
reply
retreat
take back

reject
deny
condemn
refuse
disbelieve

discourage
answer
oppose
repulse

Synonyms
verb propose

proffer
broach
prefer
adduce
press
proposition
tender
contend
suggest
submit
state

solicit
recommend
advise
urge
invite
offer
pose
introduce
assert
ask
volunteer

advance
counsel
name
affirm
nominate
request
come up with
hold out
put up
set forth
kibitz

hit on
lay before
make a motion
make a pitch
move for
propone
put forward
put to
spitball
speak one’s piece

Antonyms

reject
retreat
dissuade
disapprove
refuse

take back
withhold
deny
reply
ignore

tell
discourage
withdraw
answer

Synonyms
adj completely honest

real
natural
bold
familiar
straight
blunt
direct
free
brazen
plain
upright
open

aboveboard
apparent
artless
candid
downright
easy
flat-out
forthright
guileless
ingenuous
matter-of-fact
naive

outright
outspoken
scrupulous
sincere
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestricted
up front

heart-to-heart
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
lay it on the line
like it is
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Antonyms

dishonest
abnormal
meek
timid
indirect
unclear

vague
ambiguous
lying
evasive
insincere
secretive

different
uncommon
shy
devious

Synonyms
adj truthful, candid

virtuous
genuine
straightforward
fair
impartial
decent
sincere
trustworthy
authentic
equitable
conscientious
proper

honorable
reliable
forthright
bona fide
direct
ethical
fair and square
frank
high-minded
ingenuous
just
on the level

open
outright
plain
real
reputable
scrupulous
straight
trusty
unfeigned
upright
veracious
true

above-board
law-abiding
lay it on the line
like it is
no lie
on the up and up
true blue
undisguised
upfront
what you see is what you get

Antonyms

counterfeit
unreal
deceptive
dishonest
insincere
deceitful
biased
unfair

unjust
unsuitable
untrustworthy
unreliable
irresponsible
fraudulent
lying
misleading

untruthful
false
devious
partial
prejudiced
unreasonable
corrupt
treacherous

Synonyms
adj honest, objective

fair
impartial
sincere
free
transparent
candid
receptive
natural

frank
innocent
plain
objective
mellow
artless
disinterested
guileless

ingenuous
on the level
open-and-shut
openhearted
straightforward
unbiased
uncommitted
unconcealed

unprejudiced
unreserved
lay it on the line
talking turkey
undisguised
undissembled
up-front

Antonyms

biased
unfair
unjust
cloudy
abnormal
fastened
locked
inaccessible
unavailable
ambiguous
deceitful

unclear
vague
deceptive
dishonest
lying
shifty
subjective
partial
prejudiced
dark
tricky

uncommon
closed
shut
blocked
obstructed
certain
decided
definite
sure

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
blunt
candid
direct
downright
forthright

honest
matter-of-fact
open
plain
sincere
straight

straightforward
truthful
up front
plainspoken
bare-faced
from the hip

lay it on the line
like it is
saying what one thinks

Synonyms
verb give an account of

disclose
reveal
describe
detail
present
recite
picture
express
rehearse
sling

spill
particularize
itemize
recount
divulge
verbalize
track
state
depict
impart

report
chronicle
tell
narrate
run down
run through
shoot the breeze
spill the beans
retell
break a story

clue one in
give the word
lay it on the line
set forth
spin a yarn
get off one’s chest
let one’s hair down

Antonyms

conceal
hide
withhold

suppress
misrepresent
dissociate

keep

Synonyms
adj frank

matter-of-fact
straightforward
guileless
outspoken
honest
candid
blunt
naive
forthright
aboveboard
apparent
artless

bold
brazen
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out
free
ingenuous
natural
open
outright

plain
real
scrupulous
sincere
straight
straight-out
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestricted

up front
upright
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
lay it on the line
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Antonyms

deceitful
dishonest
artful

tactful
lying
untruthful

devious
tricky

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
apparent
artless
blunt
bold
brazen
candid
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out
forthright

free
guileless
honest
ingenuous
matter-of-fact
naive
natural
open
outright
outspoken
plain
plainspoken
real

scrupulous
sincere
straight
straight-out
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestricted
up front
upright

bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
lay it on the line
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
apparent
artless
blunt
bold
brazen
candid
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out

forthright
free
guileless
honest
ingenuous
matter-of-fact
naive
natural
open
outright
outspoken
plain

plainspoken
real
scrupulous
sincere
straight
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestricted

up front
upright
bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
lay it on the line
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

Synonyms
adj frank

aboveboard
apparent
artless
blunt
bold
brazen
candid
direct
downright
easy
familiar
flat-out
forthright

free
guileless
honest
ingenuous
matter-of-fact
naive
natural
open
outright
outspoken
plain
plainspoken
real

scrupulous
sincere
straight
straight-out
straightforward
transparent
truthful
unconcealed
uninhibited
unreserved
unrestricted
up front
upright

bare-faced
call a spade a spade
from the hip
heart-to-heart
lay it on the line
like it is
man-to-man
plain-spoken
saying what one thinks
undisguised

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