lay+at+rest
81lay off — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abort, aestivate, belay, blueprint, boot, bounce, bound, break, breathe, bump, bust, call a strike, call it quits, can, cancel, cashier, cease, chart, circle in, circumscribe, close down, close shop, cut it… …
82lay off — informal 1) I have to lay off beer Syn: give up, abstain from, desist from, cut out 2) I lay off work at 5 Syn: quit, pack in, leave off, stop 3) lay off, you big jerk! …
83lay-by — UK / US noun Word forms lay by : singular lay by plural lay bys 1) [countable] British an area provided by the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short period of time 2) [uncountable] Australian a method of buying goods from a shop by… …
84lay-by — noun /ˈleɪ.baɪ/ a) A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones. 1930: Avail… …
85lay\ to — v 1. To give the blame or credit to; to name as cause. He was unpopular and when he made money, it was laid to his dishonesty, but when he lost money, it was laid to his stupidity. Compare: lay at one s door 2. To hold a ship or boat still… …
86lay something down — 1 he laid down his glass: PUT DOWN, set down, place down, deposit, rest; informal dump, plonk down; Brit. informal bung down. 2 they were forced to lay …
87lay someone/thing to rest — 1》 bury a body in a grave. 2》 soothe and dispel fear, anxiety, etc. → lay …
88lay something down — 1) he laid down his glass Syn: put down, set down, place down, deposit, rest; informal plunk down 2) they were forced to lay down their weapons Syn: relinquish, surrender, give up, yield, cede 3) …
89lay day — /ˈleɪ deɪ/ (say lay day) noun 1. one of a certain number of days allowed by a charter party for loading or unloading a vessel without demurrage. 2. a rest day, as in cricket, sailing, etc …
90lay-by — A British term for a rest stop, i.e., a place at the side of a road where drivers can stop (to rest) …
