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lay out in lavender
To scold; lecture.
He was laid out in lavender for arriving an hour late for the dance.
lay out
To prepare (a dead body) for burial.
The corpse was laid out by the undertaker.
To knock down flat; to hit unconscious.
A stiff right to the jaw laid the boxer out in the second round.
To plan.
Come here, Fred, I have a job laid out for you.
To mark or show where work is to be done.
The foreman laid out the job for the new machinist.
To plan the building or arrangement of; design.
The architect laid out the interior of the building.
The early colonists laid out towns in the wilderness.
To spend; pay.
How much did you have to lay out for your new car?
To scold; lecture.
He was laid out in lavender for arriving an hour late for the dance.
lay over
To put off until later; delay; postpone.
We voted to lay the question over to our next meeting for decision.
To arrive in one place and wait some time before continuing the journey.
We had to lay over in St. Louis for two hours waiting for a plane to Seattle.
lay rubber
lay a patch
To take off in a car or a motorcycle so fast that the tires (made of rubber) leave a mark on the pavement.
Look at those crazy drag racers; they laid rubber in front of my house.
lay the blame at one's door
lay the fault at one's door
To say that another person or group is responsible for one's own failure.
The angry coach laid the blame at the door of the players when our college lost the basketball game.
lay to rest
To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury.
President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
To get rid of; put away permanently; stop.
The Scoutmaster's fears that Tom had drowned were laid to rest when Tom came back and said he had gone for a boat ride.
The rumor that the principal had accepted another job was laid to rest when he said it wasn't true.
lay to
To give the blame or credit to; to name as cause.
He was unpopular and when he made money, it was laid to his dishonesty, but when he lost money, it was laid to his stupidity.
To hold a ship or boat still against the wind.
The pirates decided to lay to that night and go ashore in the morning.
To exert oneself; to work hard.
He picked up a shovel and laid to with the rest of the gang.
lay up
To collect a supply of; save for future, use; store.
Bees lay up honey for the winter.
To keep in the house or in bed because of sickness or injury; disable.
Jack was laid up with a twisted knee and couldn't play in the final game.
To take out of active service; put in a boat dock or a garage.
Bill had to lay up his boat when school started.
If you lay up a car for the winter, you should take out the battery.