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131lay it on — or[lay it on thick] also[put it on thick] or[spread it on thick] or[lay it on with a trowel] {v. phr.}, {informal} To persuade someone by using very much flattery; flatter. * /Bob wanted to go to the movies. He laid it on thick to his mother./ *… …
132lay in — {v.} To store up a supply of; to get and keep for future use. * /Mrs. Mason heard that the price of sugar might go up, so she laid in a hundred pounds of it./ * /Before school starts, the principal will lay in plenty of paper for the students… …
