English

Verb

put one's ass on the line

1. (idiomatic) To take a big risk.
   • 1990, Predator 2:

     I put my ass on the line to get you here, and all I expect is a little cooperation!

   • 2002, Mitchell Geoffrey Bard, From Tragedy to Triumph: The politics behind the rescue of Ethiopian Jewry:

     They thought everyone was afraid. Only they would risk their lives. Once people saw that we put our asses on the line, everything changed...

   • 2005, Frederick K. Van Patten, Reluctant Seeker‎:

     He put his ass on the line for his country and his family during the Second World War, but nobody seems to care about that anymore.