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  • 91lay — I. verb (laid; laying) Etymology: Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie more at lie Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to beat or strike down with force 2. a. to put or set down …

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  • 92lay-overs for meddlers — An answer to an impertinent or inquisitive child and others. The expression is found chiefly in the north of England, and in the US. Lay overs, also contracted to layers or layors, are light blows or smacks given to the meddlesome (but see also… …

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  • 93lay*/*/*/ — [leɪ] (past tense and past participle laid [leɪd] ) verb [T] I 1) to put someone or something down in a careful way, especially so that they are lying flat Lay the baby on her back.[/ex] He laid his coat across the arm of the chair.[/ex] 2) if a… …

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  • 94Lay — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 95lay — Synonyms and related words: Brautlied, Christmas carol, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Volkslied, abate, accredit, address, advance, aim, air, alba, align, allay, allege, alleviate, anesthetize, ante, ante up, anthem, appease, aria, art song, aspect,… …

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  • 96lay out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you lay out a group of things, you spread them out and arrange them neatly, for example so that they can all be seen clearly. [V P n (not pron)] Grace laid out the knives and forks at the lunch table... [V n P] She took a deck… …

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  • 97lay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ neatly ▪ He laid the clothes neatly on his bed. ▪ aside, down ▪ …

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  • 98lay on — [verb] provide, cater (for), furnish, give, purvey, supply * * * lay on [phrasal verb] 1 lay (something) on or lay on (something) 1 a …

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  • 99lay 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… …

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  • 100over — o|ver1 W1S1 [ˈəuvə US ˈouvər] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(above)¦ 2¦(covering)¦ 3¦(across)¦ 4¦(on the other side)¦ 5¦(down from something )¦ 6¦(in many parts of something)¦ 7¦(no longer affected)¦ 8¦(more than)¦ 9¦(during)¦ 10 …

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