5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'LAY'

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5 phrasal verbs with 'LAY'

Lay down

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

Lay into

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

Lay off

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

Lay on

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

Lay out

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

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