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lay it on the lineTo state something, for example an ultimatum, strongly and clearly.Rate it:

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lay it on thickTo flatter.Rate it:

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lay it outTo explain thoroughly; to discuss both sides completely.Rate it:

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lay lowTo hide; keep a low profile.Rate it:

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lay oddsTo offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.Rate it:

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lay oddsTo feel certain about something.Rate it:

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lay of the landThe physical characteristics of the terrain or surrounding natural environment.Rate it:

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lay of the landThe trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.Rate it:

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lay offmade redundantRate it:

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lay onprovide;Rate it:

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lay on the lineTo risk.Rate it:

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lay opento discloseRate it:

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lay openrevealRate it:

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lay overTo make an intermediary stop somewhere.Rate it:

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lay rubberTo accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.Rate it:

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lay something at the feet ofTo assign responsibility for (something) to (someone).Rate it:

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lay the groundworkTo create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.Rate it:

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lay the pipeTo have penetrative sex with a woman.Rate it:

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lay toTo turn towards the wind so that the boat stopsRate it:

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lay to restTo bury one who has died.Rate it:

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lay upTo go out of active service.Rate it:

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lay your cards on the tableTo be ​honest about ​your ​feelings and ​intentions.Rate it:

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Lay Your Cards on the TableTo be open in discussing plans and facts, to reveal something candidly to someoneRate it:

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breast upTo cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.Rate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo waste something in two directions at once.Rate it:

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chew the fatTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.Rate it:

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jack aroundto dawdle, to waste timeRate it:

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merry danceA useless waste of time resulting from a deception.Rate it:

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don't throw the baby out with the bathwaterTo discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.Rate it:

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fiddle aboutTo waste time; spend time idly.Rate it:

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fuck aboutTo waste time with unimportant activities, often used as an admonition to urge the other party to stop wasting time.Rate it:

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jerk offTo do nothing; to waste time.Rate it:

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block outto begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.Rate it:

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à laver la tête d'un maure (or, d'un âne, or, d'un nègre) on y perd sa lessiveTo endeavour to teach a fool is a waste of time.Rate it:

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ab armis discedere (Phil. 11. 33)to lay down arms.Rate it:

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abire magistratuto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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absque impetitione vastiWithout impeachment of waste.Rate it:

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alicui servitutem iniungere, imponereto lay the yoke of slavery on some one.Rate it:

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barn findA valuable item recovered from an undeserving storage, usually in the countryside, where it lay more or less forgotten, especially vintage automobiles (Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)Rate it:

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barrelA waste receptacle.Rate it:

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beat offTo waste time.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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beneficiis aliquem obstringere, obligare, devincireto lay any one under an obligation by kind treatment.Rate it:

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broach toTo incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.Rate it:

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Cast Pearls before SwineTo waste your feelings and sympathies on a person who won’t appreciate or care about,Rate it:

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choked the gooseWaste the money on something uselessRate it:

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de potestate decedereto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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deponere magistratumto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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dick aroundTo waste time on an unproductive activity.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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