lay+a+plan
21lay down a plan — index devise (invent), prearrange Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
22lay out (something) — 1. to arrange something. First the pictures are approved by the editor, then the designer lays them out on pages. 2. to plan or explain something very carefully and in great detail. Plans for the ceremony were laid out so well that everyone knew… …
23lay out — [v1] spend money disburse, expend, give, invest, lend, outlay, pay, put out, put up, shell out*; concepts 327,341 Ant. hoard, save lay out [v2] design, plan arrange, chart, diagram, display, exhibit, map, outline, set out, spread out; concepts 36 …
24lay out — ► lay out 1) construct or arrange (buildings or gardens) according to a plan. 2) arrange and present (material) for printing and publication. 3) prepare (someone) for burial after death. 4) informal spend (a sum of money). Main Entry: ↑lay …
25lay|a|way — «LAY uh WAY», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a layaway plan: »layaway buying. –n. 1. a vat for tanning hides. 2. the liquid in such vats …
26lay out — index demonstrate (establish), devise (invent), disburse (pay out), invest (fund), manifest …
27lay the foundation — index build (construct), initiate, plan, plant (place firmly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
28lay (your) cards on the table — lay/put (your) cards on the table to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do. I ll put my cards on the table: I don t like the way you ve been behaving. She thought it was time to put her cards on the table and tell him that… …
29lay down a scheme — plan, make a plan, plot, make a scheme …
30lay — 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.… …
