lay (something) to waste

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lay (something) to waste

To destroy or ruin something completely or utterly. The fire laid an entire block of houses to waste in a matter of hours. The plundering army assembled and made ready to lay the kingdom to waste.

lay something to waste

and lay waste to something

Fig. to destroy something; to ruin or mess up something. The invaders laid the village to waste. The kids came in and laid waste to my clean house.

See also: lay, waste

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lay down life
lay down on the job
lay down the law
lay down the law, to
lay down the marker
lay down your arms
lay down your life
lay emphasis on
lay emphasis on (something)
lay eyes on
lay eyes on, to
lay for
lay for (someone or something)
lay hands on
lay hold of
lay hold of (someone or something)
lay in
lay into
lay into (someone or something)
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lay it on the line, to
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lay it on thick/with a trowel
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lay low and sing small
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lay of the land
lay of the land, the
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lay off someone/something
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lay on
lay on the line
lay on, Macduff
lay one on
lay one's cards on the table
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lay out in lavender
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lay out on (someone or something)
lay out the welcome mat (for one)
lay over
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lay siege to
lay siege to something
lay some rubber
lay some sweet lines on
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lay it aside for
lay it at rest
lay it bare
lay it by
Lay It Down
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lay it on a bit thick
Lay It on Me
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lay it up
Lay leader
lay life on the line
Lay line
Lay lines
Lay Low
Lay Low
Lay Low
Lay Low
Lay Low
Lay Low
lay low and sing small
lay man's terms
lay me
lay me against
lay me alongside
lay me by the heels
lay me down
lay me low
lay me open
lay me open to
lay me out
lay me out in lavender
lay me together
lay me together to
lay me up
lay member
Lay Member to Annual Conference
lay men's terms
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