lay

in lay

(of a hen) laying eggs regularly.

lay something at someone's door

see door.

lay something bare

bring something out of concealment; expose something:the sad tale of failure was laid bare

lay a charge

make an accusation:we could lay a charge of gross negligence

lay claim to

assert that one has a right to (something):four men laid claim to the leadership

assert that one possesses (a skill or quality):she has never laid claim to medical knowledge

lay down one's arms (or weapons)

cease fighting.

lay down the law

see law.

lay down one's life

sacrifice one’s life for a cause:the willingness of British troops to lay down their lives for their country is a humbling thought

lay eyes on

see eye.

lay a (or the) ghost

exorcise a ghost.

finally cease to be troubled by the memory of an unpleasant situation or event:by claiming victory, they laid to rest the ghosts of five previous defeats

lay hands on (also lay or put one's hands on)

• 1find and take possession of:they huddled trying to keep warm under anything they could lay hands on

• 2place one’s hands on or over, especially in confirmation, ordination, or spiritual healing: at the healing service, the clergy offered to lay hands on anyone who wished it

lay hold of (or on)

catch or gain possession of:he was afraid she might vanish if he did not lay hold of her

lay it on the line

see line¹.

lay someone low

(of an illness) reduce someone to inactivity:he was laid low by a stomach bug

bring to an end the high position or good fortune formerly enjoyed by someone:she reflected on how quickly fate can lay a person low

lay something on the table

see table.

lay something on thick (or with a trowel)

informal grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something: the message is laid on with a trowel for three hours

lay someone open to

expose someone to the risk of (something):his position could lay him open to accusations of favouritism

lay oneself out to do something

chiefly British make a special effort to do something:she’s laying herself out to be pleasant

lay siege to

see siege.

lay store by

see store.

lay someone/thing to rest

bury a body in a grave: they couldn’t lay him to rest as his body was never discovered

soothe and dispel fear, anxiety, etc.:suspicion will be laid to rest by fact rather than hearsay

lay something (to) waste

see waste.

lay about

British

beat or attack (someone) violently: they weren’t against laying about you with sticks and stones

(lay about one) strike out wildly on all sides:the mare laid about her with her front legs and teeth

lay something aside

put something to one side:he laid aside his book figurativethe situation gave them a good reason to lay aside their differences

reserve money for the future or for a particular cause: he begged them to lay something aside towards the cause

lay something down

• 1put something down.

• 2formulate and enforce or insist on a rule or principle:stringent criteria have been laid down

• 3pay or bet money: when it comes to field sports, large sums of money are laid down

• 4begin to construct a ship or railway: twenty-four ships were projected, of which twenty were laid down
• build up a deposit of a substance:these cells lay down new bone tissue

• 5store wine in a cellar: each bottle has to be laid down for several years before it is ready to drink

• 6 informal record a piece of music:he was invited to the studio to lay down some backing vocals

lay something in/up

build up a stock of something in case of need: the police are expecting riots and preparing by laying in guns and tear gas

lay into

informal attack violently with words or blows:three youths laid into him

lay off

informal give up or stop doing something:I laid off smoking for seven years

lay someone off

discharge a worker temporarily or permanently because of a shortage of work: the company has laid off 30 per cent of its staff

lay something off

• 1chiefly Soccer pass the ball to a teammate: Jules laid the ball off to the striker

• 2paint the final layer on a wall or other surface: lay off the paint with very light brush strokes

• 3(of a bookmaker) insure against a loss resulting from a large bet by placing a similar bet with another bookmaker.

lay something on

• 1British provide a service or amenity:the council provides a grant to lay on a bus

• 2 informal require (someone) to endure or deal with a responsibility or difficulty:this is an absurdly heavy guilt trip to lay on anyone

lay someone out

• 1prepare someone for burial after death: they laid him out in the cabin in a big wooden box

• 2 informal knock someone unconscious:he was lucky that the punch didn’t lay him out

lay something out

• 1spread something out to its full extent: the police were insisting that suitcases should be opened and their contents laid out her evening dress was laid out on the bed

• 2construct or arrange buildings or gardens according to a plan: they proceeded to lay out a new town
• arrange and present material for printing and publication:the brochure is beautifully laid out
• explain something clearly and carefully:we need a paper laying out our priorities

• 3 informal spend a sum of money:look at the money I had to lay out for your uniform

lay over

US break one’s journey: Steven and I will lay over in New York, then fly to London

lay up

Golf hit the ball deliberately to a lesser distance than possible, typically in order to avoid a hazard: the conservative thing to do was lay up and settle for a five

lay someone up

put someone out of action through illness or injury:he was laid up with the flu

lay something up

• 1see lay something in/up.

• 2put a ship or boat in dock or out of commission:our boats were laid up during the winter months I decided to lay the boat up there

• 3assemble plies or layers in the arrangement required for the manufacture of plywood or other laminated material: successive plies are laid up until the desired thickness is achieved

სინონიმები

• arrange
• ballad
• cast
• coiffure
• countersink
• define
• do
• fix
• frame
• fructify
• gear up
• gra
• impersonate
• laic
• lay
• mystify
• place
• plant
• prepare
• profane
• put
• put down
• rank
• redact
• secular
• send
• set up
• sit
• site
• station
• stick
• temporal
• worldly

ანტონიმები

• professional
• sacred