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Expresiones y frases - Verbo 'To lay'

Idioms - 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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