put it on thick
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put\ it\ on\ thick — • lay it on • lay it on thick • put it on thick • spread it on thick • lay it on with a trowel • pour it on thick v. phr. informal To persuade someone by using very much flattery; flatter. Bob wanted to go to the movies. He laid it on thick to… … Словарь американских идиом
put it on thick — See: LAY IT ON … Dictionary of American idioms
put it on thick — go too far, exaggerate; exaggerate in one s praise of , glorify excessively … English contemporary dictionary
Put — Put, n. [Cf. W. pwt any short thing, pwt o ddyn a squab of a person, pwtog a short, thick woman.] A rustic; a clown; an awkward or uncouth person. [1913 Webster] Queer country puts extol Queen Bess s reign. Bramston. [1913 Webster] What droll… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick — 01. As we flew into L.A., we saw a [thick] layer of smog over the city. 02. Slowly heat the sauce to [thicken] it. 03. The walls of our room aren t [thick] enough to keep out the noise from the next room. 04. The man had very broad shoulders and… … Grammatical examples in English
put — v 1. place, pose, set, lay; drop, Inf. plop, Inf. plunk, Inf. plank, plump; park, station, post, stand; plant, implant, imbed; perch, mount, deposit; situate, locate, emplace, position, center; dispose, allocate, install, collocate, spot,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
lay\ it\ on\ thick — • lay it on • lay it on thick • put it on thick • spread it on thick • lay it on with a trowel • pour it on thick v. phr. informal To persuade someone by using very much flattery; flatter. Bob wanted to go to the movies. He laid it on thick to… … Словарь американских идиом
pour\ it\ on\ thick — • lay it on • lay it on thick • put it on thick • spread it on thick • lay it on with a trowel • pour it on thick v. phr. informal To persuade someone by using very much flattery; flatter. Bob wanted to go to the movies. He laid it on thick to… … Словарь американских идиом
spread\ it\ on\ thick — • lay it on • lay it on thick • put it on thick • spread it on thick • lay it on with a trowel • pour it on thick v. phr. informal To persuade someone by using very much flattery; flatter. Bob wanted to go to the movies. He laid it on thick to… … Словарь американских идиом
To lay it on thick — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
