lay on the line vs bell the cat

lay on the line and bell the cat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay on the line	No	No	Yes	No
bell the cat	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bell the cat is a hyponym of lay on the line; that is, bell the cat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay on the line:

lay on the line: expose to a chance of loss or damage
bell the cat: take a risk; perform a daring act

Other hyponyms of lay on the line include adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture.

lay on the line (verb)	bell the cat (verb)
expose to a chance of loss or damage	take a risk; perform a daring act

lay on the line vs bell the cat

lay on the line and bell the cat both are verbs.

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