Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lay 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) … Thesaurus of popular words
lay something down — 1) they laid down their weapons Syn: relinquish, surrender, give up, abandon 2) the ground rules have been laid down Syn: formulate, set down, draw up, frame, prescribe, ordain, dictate … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
lay something down — 1》 formulate and enact a rule or principle. 2》 begin to construct a ship or railway. 3》 build up a deposit of a substance. 4》 store wine in a cellar. 5》 pay or bet money. 6》 informal record a piece of music. → lay … English new terms dictionary
lay sth down — UK US lay sth down Phrasal Verb with lay({{}}/leɪ/ verb [T] (laid, laid) ► to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something should be done: »This is in line with the policy laid down by the management. lay down… … Financial and business terms
lay something flat — lay someone/something/flat phrase to knock someone or something down Thesaurus: to hit, or to crash into somethingsynonym to hit a part of your body against somethinghyponym … Useful english dictionary
Lay It Down (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Lay It Down Type = Studio album Artist = Cowboy Junkies Released = February 27, 1996 Recorded = June July 1995 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 50:52 Label = Geffen Producer = John Keane Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
lay/set down a marker — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… … Financial and business terms
lay/set down a marker for sth — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… … Financial and business terms
lay/set down your marker — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… … Financial and business terms
lay/set down your marker for sth — put/lay/set down a/your marker (for sth) ► to show clearly what your opinion or position about something is, and how you plan to act in the future: »By entering into this partnership, the company has put down a clear marker for the future. »Now… … Financial and business terms
