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21lay-overs — see lay overs for meddlers …
22lay clerk. — See lay vicar. [1805 15] …
23lay — lay1 verb (past and past participle laid) 1》 put down, especially gently or carefully. 2》 put down and set in position for use. ↘Brit. set cutlery on (a table) in preparation for a meal. ↘put the material for (a fire) in place.… …
24lay down the law — ORDER SOMEONE ABOUT/AROUND, tell someone what to do, ride roughshod over someone; informal boss someone about/around, throw one s weight about/around, push someone about/around. → lay * * * lay down the law To speak authoritatively or… …
25lay waste to — verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion • Syn: ↑waste, ↑devastate, ↑desolate, ↑ravage, ↑scourge • Derivationally related forms: ↑scourge …
26lay it on thick — (informal) EXAGGERATE, overdo it, embellish the truth; flatter, praise; informal pile it on, sweet talk, soft soap. → lay * * * lay it on thick 1. To praise something extravagantly 2. To exaggerate • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
27lay in — phrasal verb lay in or lay up [transitive] Word forms lay in : present tense I/you/we/they lay in he/she/it lays in present participle laying in past tense laid in past participle laid in old fashioned to get and keep a supply of something such… …
28lay on — {v.} 1. To spread on or over a surface; apply. * /He told us that we should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather./ 2. To beat; to strike. * /Little John seized a staff and began to lay on with great energy./ 3.… …
29lay on — {v.} 1. To spread on or over a surface; apply. * /He told us that we should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather./ 2. To beat; to strike. * /Little John seized a staff and began to lay on with great energy./ 3.… …
30lay\ on — v 1. To spread on or over a surface; apply. He told us that we should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather. 2. To beat; to strike. Little John seized a staff and began to lay on with great energy. 3. See: lay it …
