单词 | lay something on thick (or with a trowel) |
释义 | lay something on thick (or with a trowel) informal Grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something: the message is laid on with a trowel for three hours...
Synonyms exaggerate, stretch the truth, overdo it, overstate one's case, embellish the truth; flatter, pay extravagant compliments, give fulsome praise, over-praise, soft-soap informal pile it on, lay it on with a trowel/shovel, ham it up, sweet-talk See parent entry: lay |
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