- lay something to something
- lay something to somethingto attribute something to something. •
I lay all our problems to the inadequacy of our training.
•Mary laid her success to a good upbringing.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lay something to something
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lay something waste — lay something waste/lay waste to something/ phrase to cause very serious damage to a place, especially in a war Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry: lay * * * lay something (to) waste s … Useful english dictionary
lay something at someone's door — lay something at someone’s door phrase to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened Congressman Bain lays the cover up at the door of the armed forces. Thesaurus: to make a criticism or accusationsynonym Main entry: lay… … Useful english dictionary
lay something on thick (or with a trowel) — informal grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something. → lay … English new terms dictionary
lay (something) on (someone) — to blame someone for something. Don t lay that on me! I wasn t even there when it happened … New idioms dictionary
lay something to rest — lay (something) to rest to solve or end something. The trial will lay all worry to rest that the wrong man was accused of this crime … New idioms dictionary
lay something on thick — ► lay something on thick (or with a trowel) informal grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something. Main Entry: ↑lay … English terms dictionary
lay something on with a trowel — ► lay something on thick (or with a trowel) informal grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something. Main Entry: ↑lay … English terms dictionary
lay waste to (or lay something (to) waste) — completely destroy. → waste … English new terms dictionary
lay (something) at (someone's) door — to blame someone for something bad that has happened. The blame for their deaths was laid firmly at the government s door … New idioms dictionary
lay something on thick — (or with a trowel) informal grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something … Useful english dictionary
lay something bare — REVEAL, disclose, divulge, show, expose, exhibit, uncover, unveil, unmask, make a clean breast of, make known, make public. → lay * * * lay something bare phrase to make something known that has been hidden or secret All the facts of the… … Useful english dictionary
