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lay someone down to ease someone into a reclining position; to ease someone into bed. The baby woke up when I tried to lay him down. The nurse laid the disturbed patient down time and time again. See also: lay lay something down (on something) to place something down on something. Lay the plates down on the table gently. Please lay down your book and listen to me. See also: lay lay down to give up. Do you expect me to just lay down? You really think I should just lay down and let them walk all over me? See also: lay lay down something also lay something down to say or write something plainly The coach laid down the rules for all team members, including being at every practice and getting eight hours sleep. Related vocabulary: set down somethingSee also: lay How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Once, in the pursuit of a rabbit, which she ordinarily would have caught with ease, she gave over and lay down and rested. At last she crawled over the swaying floor to her bed, and lay down upon it; and Toto followed and lay down beside her.
A SEAGULL having bolted down too large a fish, burst its deep gullet-bag and lay down on the shore to die. |
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