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Lay something on someone

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• Lay something on the line

  verb phrase To put deliberately at risk; put in peril as a wager or hostage: If you try this, remember you are laying your ass on the line (1950s+)

• Lay them in the aisles

  verb phrase (Variations: have or knock or put may replace lay) To entertain, amuse, or impress an audience extravagantly; wow (1934+)

• Lay the skin on someone

  verb phrase To shake or otherwise deploy hands in greeting; GIVE someone FIVE: Lay the skin on me, pal (1940s+ Black)

• Laytime

  /ˈleɪˌtaɪm/ noun 1. (commerce) the period of time allowed by a shipowner to a carrier to carry out cargo loading or discharging operations

• Layton

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