Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.
She really laid it on thick when her pet died.
dick auftragen
(idiomatic)To flatter.
He knew he needed to lay it on thick in his job interview.
dick auftragen
(idiomatic)To guilt, guilt-trip.
Her mother laid it on thick, telling her to call home more often.
Examples
2 sentencesYou're laying it on too thick.
You're laying it on a bit thick.
deJetzt trägst du aber ein bisschen zu dick auf. — brauchinet
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to exaggerate:
Forms
lays it on thick, laying it on thick, laid it on thick, laid it on thick| Base form | lay it on thick · to lay it on thick |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lays it on thick |
| Present participle | laying it on thick |
| Past simple | laid it on thick |
| Past participle | laid it on thick |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
16 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle