Expresiones con verbos claves - Verbo "to lay"
Idioms with key verbs - Verb "to lay"
| to lay a finger/hand on someone |
ponerle un dedo encima a algiuen |
| to lay claim to something |
reclamar algo |
| to lay down the law |
dar órdenes |
| to lay eyes on something |
ver algo por primera ve |
| to lay it on the line |
no andarse con rodeos |
| to lay it on thick |
exagerar |
- If you lay a finger on my sister again, I'll kill you!
- When Mr. Lee died, everyone laid claim to his fortune.
- Nobody can stand Al. As soon as he gets to the office he lays down the law.
- I knew that boy would be trouble the moment I laid eyes on him.
- Listen, I'm just going to lay it on the line: I was expelled from school.
- I thought you'd lost your leg but it's only a scratch! Kim sure laid it on thick!
| to lay one's cards on the table |
poner las cartas sobre la mesa |
| to lay someone low |
tirar a alguien abajo |
| to lay something at someone's door |
echarle la culpa a alguien |
| to lay the blame on someone |
echarle la culpa a alguien |
| to lay waste |
devastar |
- We should all lay our cards on the table and decide who's got the best plan.
- Chris was laid low by a really strong flu.
- Every time I did something naughty I laid it at my older brother's door.
- We should first find out who did this instead of laying the blame on the first man
who appears.
- The earthquake has laid waste to the entire state of California.
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