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61lay\ to\ rest — v. phr. informal 1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury. President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. 2. To get rid of; put away permanently; stop. The Scoutmaster s fears that Tom had drowned were laid to rest… …
62lay up — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If someone is laid up with an illness, the illness makes it necessary for them to stay in bed. [INFORMAL] [be V ed P with n] I was laid up in bed with acute rheumatism... [be V ed P] Powell ruptured a disc in his back… …
63lay one's cards on the table — speak frankly, be honest, not hold back …
64lay some cable — Vrb phrs. To defecate. E.g. Can I get Tim to give you a call back? He s just in the toilet, laying some cable …
65lie back — intransitive verb 1. : to lean backward against a support lay back in his chair and dozed off 2. : to cease from strenuous effort or activity after a busy life he was content to lie back and take life easy * * * lie back 1. To lean back on a… …
66lie back — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms lie back : present tense I/you/we/they lie back he/she/it lies back present participle lying back past tense lay back past participle lain back to move from a sitting position into a position in which you… …
67lie back — PHRASAL VERB If you lie back, you relax and lower yourself from a sitting position so that you are resting on your back. [V P] He lay back and closed his eyes …
68lie-back — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: lie back : lay back …
69To back a rope — Back Back (b[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Backed} (b[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Backing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. [1913 Webster] I will back him [a horse] straight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To place or seat upon the back …
70To back a warrant — Back Back (b[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Backed} (b[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Backing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. [1913 Webster] I will back him [a horse] straight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To place or seat upon the back …
