lay sth out
— phrasal verb with lay uk/leɪ/us/leɪ/verb laid
(ARRANGE)
C1 to arrange something on a flat surface:
Most of Manhattan is laid out in/on a grid pattern.
We laid the pieces of the dress pattern out on the floor.
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Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- arrange
- arrangement
- catalogue
- categorize
- format
- kingdom
- precedence
- prioritize
- put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
- range
- reconstruct
- rejig
- stream
- tick sth off
- topology
- track
- tracking
- triage
- umbrella
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(SPEND MONEY)
C2 informal to spend money, especially a large amount:
It's not every day you lay out $500 on a dress.
See also
outlay
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Withdrawing money
- atm
- automatic teller machine
- cash dispenser
- cash machine
- cashback
- cashpoint
- clear
- debit
- dip
- dip into sth
- draw
- drawdown
- hole in the wall
- lay
- overdrawn
- take
- take sth out
- withdraw
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Paying money
(EXPLAIN)
C1 to explain something clearly, usually in writing:
The code of practice lays out very clearly what the duties of the registrar are.
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Defining & explaining
- (do you) see what I mean? idiom
- account (to sb) for sth
- accountable
- cast
- clarify
- convey
- descriptive
- every picture tells a story idiom
- evocative
- evoke
- explicable
- explicate
- expound
- fill
- get sth across
- justify
- mean
- scene
- schematic
- that is to say ... idiom
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