When you present this explanation, lay emphasis on the matter of personal responsibility.
•I'm afraid I laid too much stress on the notion of good attendance. If you are really sick, stay home!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lay stress on something — lay emphasis/stress/on something phrase to emphasize the importance of something a society that lays emphasis on youth Special stress was laid on the need to coordinate policies towards Eastern Europe. Thesaurus: to emphasize what you are saying … Useful english dictionary
lay emphasis on something — lay emphasis/stress/on something phrase to emphasize the importance of something a society that lays emphasis on youth Special stress was laid on the need to coordinate policies towards Eastern Europe. Thesaurus: to emphasize what you are saying … Useful english dictionary
lay stress on sth — place/lay/put stress on sth ► if an official speech or report places, lays, or puts stress on something, it emphasizes it: »We should develop a more dynamic conception of equality, placing more stress on opportunity. Main Entry: ↑stress … Financial and business terms
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
lay — lay1 [ leı ] (past tense and past participle laid [ leıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 put down flat/carefully ▸ 2 push egg from body ▸ 3 plan and prepare ▸ 4 lie ▸ 5 prepare table for meal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive lay on/in/across/against to put something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lay — 1 /leI/ verb the past tense of lie 1 2 verb past tense and past participle laid 1 PUT SB/STH DOWN (transitive always + adv/prep) to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position: lay sth in/on/under etc: Laying my coat carefully on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lay — I UK [leɪ] / US verb Word forms lay : present tense I/you/we/they lay he/she/it lays present participle laying past tense laid UK [leɪd] / US past participle laid *** Collocations: Lay means to put something in a particular place or position: I… … English dictionary
stress — stress1 [ stres ] noun *** 1. ) uncount a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing, caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or personal problems: overworked managers suffering from stress and anxiety under stress: You ll… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stress */*/*/ — I UK [stres] / US noun Word forms stress : singular stress plural stresses 1) [uncountable] a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing, caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or personal problems overworked managers… … English dictionary
lay — I. verb (laid; laying) Etymology: Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie more at lie Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to beat or strike down with force 2. a. to put or set down … New Collegiate Dictionary
lay/put stress on sth — place/lay/put stress on sth ► if an official speech or report places, lays, or puts stress on something, it emphasizes it: »We should develop a more dynamic conception of equality, placing more stress on opportunity. Main Entry: ↑stress … Financial and business terms
