dish the line
v.β Β«The Colts were the natural challengers to the Patriots, and while they werenβt looking, Pittsburgh dished the line. Urgency replaces nonchalance.Β» ββBroncos Will Deliver A Shock To The System” by Bernie Lincicome Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Colorado) Jan. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)