- lay someone up
- lay someone up†to cause someone to be ill in bed. •
A broken leg laid me up for two months.
•Flu laid up everyone at work for a week or more.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lay someone up
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lay someone up — lay (someone) up to force someone to stay in bed or do very little. She s been laid up with the flu for a week. The accident laid him up with a broken leg … New idioms dictionary
lay someone to rest — phrase to bury someone’s body in a ceremony after they have died Thesaurus: funerals and burialhyponym Main entry: lay * * * lay (someone) to rest see ↑rest, 2 • • • … Useful english dictionary
lay someone low — usually passive phrase to make someone ill or weak and unable to do the things that they usually do He was laid low for two weeks with a virus. Thesaurus: to cause someone to have an illness or feel illsynonym Main entry: lay * * * (of an… … Useful english dictionary
lay someone open to something — phrase to provide a good reason for criticizing, blaming, or attacking someone Sheila knew that any sign of weakness would lay her open to further attack. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: lay … 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 someone open to something — lay (someone/something) open (to (something)) 1. to put someone or something in a position where there is risk or danger. The Senator s remarks were thoughtless and laid him open to criticism. 2. to create an opportunity. A string of victories… … New idioms dictionary
lay someone off — lay (someone) off to force a worker to give up a job, usually because of high costs or other business reasons. She was laid off along with many others when the company moved to California. Our choices are to lay off ten workers, or raise our… … New idioms dictionary
lay someone low — lay (someone) low if an illness lays someone low, they are unable to do what they usually do for a period of time. He was at home at the time, laid low with the flu. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
lay someone to rest — lay (someone) to rest to bury a dead person. Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery … New idioms dictionary
lay someone up — put someone out of action through illness or injury. → lay … English new terms dictionary
lay someone up — put someone out of action through illness or injury he was laid up with his familiar fever … Useful english dictionary
