使自己陷于受某人报复的危险

lay oneself open to lay oneself open to ridicule lay the axe to the root of open to the charge of commend oneself to sb unburden oneself to sb. to lay the table to lay the foundations lay sb. by the heels to the best of sb.'s know bring sb. to the verge of open sb.'s eyes to lay oneself open to lay oneself open to ridicule lay oneself open to suspicion lay the axe to the root of unburden oneself to sb. plight oneself to sb. unburden oneself to sb to the advantage of sb to the lay mind to alert sb to the danger of... to abandon sb to the mercy of...