to lay oneself out
1lay oneself out to — (archaic) To make it one s professed object or practice, take great pains, to • • • Main Entry: ↑lay …
2lay oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. * /Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race./ …
3lay oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. * /Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race./ …
4lay\ oneself\ out — v. phr. informal To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race …
5lay oneself out — phrasal : to take pains : try earnestly : do one s best laid themselves out to make their guest comfortable …
6lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… …
7lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… …
8lay — I. /leɪ / (say lay) verb (laid, laying) –verb (t) 1. to put or place in a position of rest or recumbency: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to bring, throw, or beat down, as from an erect position: to lay a person low. 3. to cause to subside: to lay… …
9lay — I [[t]leɪ[/t]] v. laid, lay•ing, n. 1) to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk[/ex] 2) to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him… …
10lay — I v 1. put, place, set, rest, Inf. stick, leave, park, plant; set down, seat, settle; incline, lean. 2. drop, floor, lay low, prostrate; fell, knock or cut or strike down, sink. 3. lodge, submit, present, prefer, bring forward. 4. repose, impute …
