If you lay on something such as food, entertainment, or a service, you provide or supply it, especially in a generous or grand way.
[mainly British]
They laid on a superb evening. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
Every facility was laid on to ease their homecoming. [VERBPARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
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lay on in British English
verb(tr, adverb)
1.
to provide or supply
to lay on entertainment
2. British
to install
to lay on electricity
3. lay it on
lay on in American English
1.
to spread on
2.
to attack with force; strike repeatedly
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Examples of 'lay on' in a sentence
lay on
She lay on her back, her spasmodic breathing beyond control.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
Clyde lay on the gurney, bound, eyes closed, drawing deep breaths.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz DO NO HARM (2002)
All related terms of 'lay on'
lay it on
to exaggerate , esp when flattering
lay hands on
to seize or get possession of
lay a finger on
to harm
lay it on thick
to exaggerate something such as a statement, an experience, or an emotion , in order to impress people
lay on the line
to pay money
lay it on (thick)
to exaggerate
lay it on the line
to put up or pay money; pay up
lay one's finger on
to indicate, identify , or locate accurately
set eyes on
to see
lay something on someone
to tell something to someone
lay it on with a trowel
to exaggerate a statement, experience, or emotion , in order to impress people
to lay it on thick to lay it on
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.
lay (or set or clap) eyes on
to see ; look at
lay your cards on the table
to tell someone the truth about your feelings and plans
not lay a finger on someone
to not hurt someone in any way
to lay a finger on someone lay a finger on sth
If you say that someone did not lay a finger on a particular person or thing, you are emphasizing that they did not touch or harm them at all.
get your hands on someone
to catch someone who has done something wrong and usually punish them
put something on the line
to do something which causes you to risk losing something such as your reputation or your job
to clap eyes on someone to lay eyes on something to set eyes on something
To clap eyes on someone or something, or set or lay eyes on them, means to see them.
get your hands on something
to succeed in obtaining something you want or need
get one's hands on sth to lay your hands on something
If you get your hands on something or lay your hands on something, you manage to find it or obtain it, usually after some difficulty .
put one's cards on the table
to declare one's intentions , resources, etc
lay one's head is on the block/put one's head on the block
If someone lays their head on the block , or puts their head on the block , they are risking their reputation or position by taking a particular course of action.
to get your hands on something to lay your hands on something
If you get your hands on something or lay your hands on something, you manage to find it or obtain it, usually after some difficulty .
to put your cards on the table lay one's cards on the table
If you put or lay your cards on the table , you deal with a situation by speaking openly about your feelings, ideas , or plans .
Chinese translation of 'lay on'
lay on
vt
[meal, entertainment etc]提供 (tígōng)
⇒ Mrs Kaul had laid on dinner.考尔太太设了宴席。 (Kǎo'ěr tàitai shèle yànxí.)
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Nearby words of
lay on
lay in
lay into
lay off
lay on
lay out
lay up
lay-by
All related terms of 'lay on'
to lay great stress on sth
极(極)其强(強)调(調)某物 jíqí qiángdiào mǒuwù
to get or lay one's hands on sth
( inf ) 找到某物 zhǎodào mǒuwù
to lay the blame for sth on sb
因某事责(責)怪某人 yīn mǒushì zéguài mǒurén
to clap or lay or set eyes on sb/sth
( inf ) 看见(見)某人/某事 kànjiàn mǒurén/mǒushì
lay up
▶ to be laid up (with sth) ( inf : with illness ) (因 ... 而)卧(臥)床 (yīn ... ér) wòchuáng