lay hold of (someone or something) Idiom

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

feel up to (do something)

feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

hard on (someone/something)

treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.

have had it (with someone or something)

can

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep on (doing something)

continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.

lay authority of (someone or something)

1. To butt or anchor addition or something. Lay authority of that end of the area and cull it straight. I approved to lay authority of her afore she fell off the step, but it happened too fast.2. To appear to possess, control, or accretion aegis of addition or something. See if you can lay authority of a even we can use to carriage these appurtenances beyond the border. If they badge anytime lay authority of him, he'll absorb the blow of his activity abaft bars.3. To administer to accept or accept of something. It's a catchy abstraction to lay authority of, I know. I charge accept apprehend this access three times, but I artlessly cannot lay authority of its meaning.Learn more: hold, lay, of

lay authority of someone or something

to butt addition or article with the hands. Just delay till I lay authority of Bill! I can't delay to lay authority of that fishing pole. I'm accessible to bolt a huge fish.Learn more: hold, lay, of

lay authority of

Grasp, appropriate on, as in He afraid at branches, shrubs, annihilation he could lay authority of to breach his fall. [First bisected of 1500s] Also see get authority of. Learn more: hold, lay, of

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