- lay one on (someone)
- Verb. To hit (someone).
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
lay one on (someone)
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lay one on someone — vb to hit, punch someone. A euphemistic expression on the same lines as stick one on , put/hang one on someone. If that joker doesn t stop mouthing^ off I m going to be forced to lay one on him … Contemporary slang
lay one on (someone) — Verb. To hit (someone) … English slang and colloquialisms
lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ one's\ cards\ on\ the\ table — • lay one s cards on the table • lay down one s cards • put one s cards on the table v. phr. informal To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. In talking about buying the property,… … Словарь американских идиом
lay (something) on (someone) — vb to inflict or impose on. This is one of many expressions, originating in black speech, which were disseminated during the hippy era, often in the form e.g. lay a (heavy) trip on … Contemporary slang
put one on someone — vb to hit, punch someone. An aggressive euphemism which is also rendered by lay/ hang one on someone. ► One of my colleagues said that he felt like putting one on the attendant for the way he treated the child. (Inside the British Police, Simon… … Contemporary slang
lay one's cards on the table — let someone know one s position and feelings openly, deal honestly about something He decided to lay his cards on the table and tell his boss about the job offer from the other company … 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\ down\ one's\ cards — • lay one s cards on the table • lay down one s cards • put one s cards on the table v. phr. informal To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. In talking about buying the property,… … Словарь американских идиом
