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lay it on thick |
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lay it on thick and lay it on with a trowel; pour it on thick; spread it on thick Fig. to exaggerate or over-state praise, excuses, or blame. Sally was laying it on thick when she said that Tom was the best singer she had ever heard. After Bob finished making his excuses, Sally said that he was pouring it on thick. Bob always spreads it on thick. lay it on thick (informal) also lay it on with a trowel (informal) to make an emotion or experience seem more important or serious than it really is He'd injured his hand slightly but he was laying it on a bit thick about how painful it was. They must have told us ten times how wonderful their daughter was - they were really laying it on with a trowel. 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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Lay it on with a trowel as the Boomers have trained us to do and the square majority will relax and give us more of what we are trying to get less of. |
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