Phrasal Verbs With 'Lay'

Lay down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Establish rules or procedures
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The rules of the sport were LAID DOWN early in the nineteenth century.
  2. Meaning: Kill, murder
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: He got LAID DOWN in a turf war about supplying drugs.

Lay into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Criticise angrily
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: His partner LAID INTO him when he arrived two hours late..

Lay off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Make an employee redundant
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The hotel LAID OFF twenty staff because tourist numbers were down.

Lay on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Organise, supply
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They LAID ON a buffet lunch at the conference.

Lay out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Spend money
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They LAID OUT thousands of pounds on their wedding reception.

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