lay a table
91lay down one's cards — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE …
92lay down one's cards — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE …
93lay — v. 1) (N; used with an adjective) ( to render ); ( to place ) she laid her soul bare; they laid the boards flat 2) (colloq.) (O; can be used with two or three objects) ( to bet ) he laid me ten dollars (that it would not rain) 3) (P; tr.) ( to… …
94lay the cards on the table — v. put the cards on the table, be honest and open, tell a person honestly what one thinks of doing, tell someonw what one really plans to do, reveal what is really happening …
95lay something on the table — 1》 make something known so that it can be discussed. 2》 chiefly US postpone something indefinitely. → table …
96lay something on the table — I see table II 1) make something known so that it can be freely and sensibly discussed 2) postpone something indefinitely …
97lay into — 1) attack physically, do (eat) something with energy He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table. 2) attack with words As soon as I came into work this morning she laid (lit) into me about my poor sales performance last… …
98lay light into — 1) attack physically, do (eat) something with energy He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table. 2) attack with words As soon as I came into work this morning she laid (lit) into me about my poor sales performance last… …
99lay·away — /ˈlejəˌweı/ noun [singular] US : a way of buying something in which you do not receive the thing you are buying until you have paid the full price by making small payments over a period of time We bought the table and chairs on layaway, so we won …
100To lay on the table — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… …
