单词 | to lay it on thick |
释义 | to lay it on thick or to lay it on phrase [VERB inflects] See full dictionary entry for lay If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people. [informal] Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered. I may have spoken a bit too freely, been a bit extreme, even laid it on a little. Synonyms: exaggerate, flatter, overdo it, lay it on with a trowel [informal] |
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