- lay one on
- tie one on & hang one on & lay one on & tie it onSl. to get drunk. •
The boys went out to tie one on.
•They laid one on, but good.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
The boys went out to tie one on.
•They laid one on, but good.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lay\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
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 one's hands on — or[get one s hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. * /If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry./ Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possession of. * /He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's hands on — or[get one s hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. * /If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry./ Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possession of. * /He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for… … Dictionary of American idioms
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's\ finger\ on — • put one s finger on • lay one s finger on v. phr. To find exactly. The engineers couldn t put their fingers on the reason for the rocket s failure to orbit. We called in an electrician hoping he could put a finger on the cause of the short… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's cards on the table — ► put (or lay) one s cards on the table be completely open and honest in declaring one s intentions. Main Entry: ↑card … English terms dictionary
lay\ one's\ hand\ on — See: lay one s hands on(3) … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's finger on — phrasal : to discover and point out with accuracy * * * lay one s finger on To indicate, comprehend and express, or recall, precisely ● finger … Useful english dictionary