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lay into something — lay into (something) to eat something quickly and with pleasure. Both hikers laid into a huge dinner with great enthusiasm … New idioms dictionary
lay into — (something) to eat something quickly and with pleasure. Both hikers laid into a huge dinner with great enthusiasm … New idioms dictionary
lay into — verb hit violently, as in an attack • Syn: ↑lam into, ↑tear into, ↑lace into, ↑pitch into • Hypernyms: ↑hit • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
lay into — PHRASAL VERB To lay into someone or something means to start attacking or criticizing them. [INFORMAL] [V P n] A mob of women laid into him with handbags and pointed shoes... [V P n] She used to lay into Gareth about how much he spent … English dictionary
lay into — 1) attack physically, do (eat) something with energy He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table. 2) attack with words As soon as I came into work this morning she laid (lit) into me about my poor sales performance last… … Idioms and examples
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
lay — Ⅰ. lay [1] ► VERB (past and past part. laid) 1) put down, especially gently or carefully. 2) put down and set in position for use. 3) assign or place: lay the blame. 4) (lay before) present (material) for consideration and action to … English terms dictionary
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 someone 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 — lay1 W2S1 [leı] v the past tense of ↑lie 1 lay 2 lay2 v past tense and past participle laid [leıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put somebody/something down)¦ 2 lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc 3¦(bird/insect etc)¦ 4¦(table)¦ 5 lay the foundations/ … Dictionary of contemporary English
