n.
English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)

lay something on thick Idiom, Proverb

blood is thicker than water

blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""

lay it on thick

praise someone too much He really began to lay it on thick when he met me at the party.

pour it on thick

flatter greatly He has been pouring it on thick but she still doesn

thick

dumb, unreasonable He is a little bit thick and never understands what I want to say.

thick as a brick

slow to understand, slow to learn We're all thick as a brick in at least one subject, eh?

through thick and thin

during good and bad times, for better or worse My dog Pal stays with me through thick and thin. He's a true friend.

thick dick

a fool

thick-skinned

Idiom(s): thick-skinned

Theme: FEELING - LACKING

not easily upset or hurt; insensitive.
• Tom won't worry about your insults. He's completely thick-skinned.
• Jane's so thick-skinned she didn't realize Fred was being rude to her.

thick as thieves

Idiom(s): (as) thick as thieves

Theme: FRIENDS

very close-knit; friendly; allied.
• Mary, Tom, and Sally are as thick as thieves. They go everywhere together.
• Those two families are thick as thieves.

thick as pea soup

Idiom(s): (as) thick as pea soup

Theme: THICK

very thick. (Informal. Usually used in reference to fog.)
• This fog is as thick as pea soup.
• Wow, this coffee is strong! It's thick as pea soup.

lay it on thick

To exaggerate, overembellish, or enlarge some affecting experience, response, or appeal, such as blame, praise, flattery, excuses, etc. Jim carries on as admitting adulatory the bang-up will get him a promotion, so he's consistently laying it on blubbery for her. Bob, I anticipate Mary understands the agitation she's in, no charge to lay it on so thick.Learn more: lay, on, thick

lay article on blubbery (or with a trowel)

grossly amplify or aggrandize something. informalLearn more: lay, on, something, thick

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think fit for think back think a lot of thin on top thick-skinned thick as thieves thick as pea soup thick and fast There's no accounting for taste There will be the devil to pay there is no There are plenty of other fish in the sea then and there Them's fighting words