lay it on the line
US /leɪ ɪt ɑn ðə laɪn/
UK /leɪ ɪt ɑn ðə laɪn/
1.
mettere in chiaro, dire pane al pane
to speak frankly and directly about something, often something difficult or unpleasant
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I had to lay it on the line to him about his poor performance.
Ho dovuto metterlo in chiaro con lui riguardo alla sua scarsa performance.
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The manager decided to lay it on the line to the team about the company's financial struggles.
Il manager ha deciso di metterlo in chiaro con il team riguardo alle difficoltà finanziarie dell'azienda.