lay down on
To fail in a responsibility or duty toTo fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).
» Tom laid his cards down on the table with a smile.
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12 sentencesTom laid his cards down on the table with a smile.
She laid her head down on the pillow.
Tom laid the baby down on a blanket.
ruТом положил ребёнка на одеяло. — marafon
Meaning
1 senses(US, slang)To fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).
He said he'd do it, but he laid down on the mission.
I can't believe she would lay down on us.
Forms
lays down on, laying down on, laid down on, laid down onirregular · Lesson
| Base form | lay down on · to lay down on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lays down on |
| Present participle | laying down on |
| Past simple | laid down on |
| Past participle | laid down on |
Tenses
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Phrasal verbs
17 phrasal verbs- lay onTo provide (food or drinks) for free.
- lay offувольнятьUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.entlassenUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.dar de baja, despedirUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.virer, licencierUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.licenziareUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.zwolnić, zwalniaćUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.işten çıkarmakUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.despedirUSTo dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
- lay outausgebenencaminarwykładać, wyłożyćTo expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase.
- lay downсдаватьсяsoltarzłożyćdesistirTo give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
- lay backTo lie down on one's back; to lie back.
- lay inTo put (something) aside for future use.
- lay upTo store; to put by.
- lay overTo make an intermediary stop somewhere.
More 9
- lay asideTo reserve (something, especially money) for future use; to save as a backup.
- lay toTo turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to.
- lay byTo put away for future use; save; to build up as savings.
- lay intoassommeratakować, zaatakowaćcolloquialTo beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully.
- lay aboutнаносить удары направо и налевоwalić na prawo i na lewoTo strike blows in all directions.
- lay awayTo bury (someone).
- lay down onUS, slangTo fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).
- lay up withslangTo have a sexual tryst with (someone).
- lay forslangTo wait (for someone) in order to surprise or attack them.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.