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action replay[͵ækʃ(ə)nʹri:pleı]
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<Í> повторный показ острого момента (спортивного состязания и т. п.)

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a level playing field

a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.

a play on words

a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .

come into play

affect, influence, be a factor In sales, all of your skills come into play. You use them all.

downplay

say it is not important, soft pedal They tried to downplay the fact that smoking caused the fire.

fair play

justice, equal and right action He believes in fair play and is a wonderful person to have on our team.

feet of clay

a hidden fault or weakness in an esteemed person The new Prime Minister has feet of clay and and may not last very long in his new position.

get the lay of the land

check the conditions, size up the situation Before I sell insurance in a town, I like to get the lay of the land.

horseplay

just having fun, fooling around Don't worry. The boys aren't fighting. It's just horseplay.

how it plays out

how it happens, how it ends how it pans out The new policy is supposed to improve sales, but we'll see how it plays out.

kill the goose that layed the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy He was always complaining about his job but now it is gone. He has killed the goose that layed the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy They sold part of their business but it was the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.

lay

have sex with, get laid Chuck brags about all the girls he's laid, but I don't believe him.

lay a finger on

touch or bother someone I was told not to lay a finger on the son of the boss when he comes to work for us.

lay a trip

suggest guilt or blame or duty Don't lay a trip on me about low grades. I'm studying hard.

lay an egg

fail to win the interest or favor of an audience Although he was supposed to be a good magician, his performance was terrible and it laid an egg with the audience.

lay away

save They are trying to lay away some money for their holiday next year.

lay away money

save money I am trying hard to lay away enough money to buy a house.

lay down the law

tell someone what to do using your power or influence The new management plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks.

lay down your arms

stop fighting, bury the hatchet It's time to lay down your arms. Stop fighting with your sister.

lay down your life for

die for, be killed for Doug was killed in World War II. He laid down his life for Canada.

lay eyes on

see I have never laid eyes on a more beautiful dog in my life.

lay hands on someone

do violence to, harm, hurt He said that if he ever lays hands on the person who stole his car he will take him directly to the police.

lay hands on something

get hold of or find something If I can lay my hands on a slide projector I will show you the pictures of my trip tonight.

lay hold of

get possession of If I can lay hold of a car this weekend we can go for a drive.

lay in

store up a supply of something, get and keep for future use They are trying to lay in as much food as possible before winter comes.

lay it on

compliment, praise, butter up The salesman is praising the new Camry. He's really laying it on.

lay it on the line

be truthful, the straight goods You can lay it on the line. I want to know if I passed or failed.

lay it on thick

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

lay (light) into

attack with words As soon as I came into work this morning she laid (lit) into me about my poor sales performance last month.

lay low

hide, keep out of sight for awhile He decided to lay low for awhile until his friend forgot that he had damaged his car.

lay of the land

(See get the lay of the land)

lay off

stop bothering, leave alone The players were told by the coach to lay off teasing the new player so that he could relax before the game.

lay off (someone)

get rid of workers when business is bad Six hundred workers at the automobile factory were recently laid off.

lay on

provide, supply The chefs lay on lots of food at the banquet. It's a feast!

lay one

let someone know one

lay one's cards on the table

let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly He laid his cards on the table during the meeting to dispose of the excess inventory.

lay one's hands on

get hold of, find, catch If I can lay my hands on a barbecue I will barbecue some chicken for dinner.

lay out

spend, pay I had to lay out a lot of money to get my car fixed so now I don't have any money to go out.

lay over

stay overnight while traveling On the way to Winnipeg, we usually lay over in Regina.

lay rubber

spin a car's wheels, drag race He likes to drive fast. He lays rubber at every intersection.

lay/set eyes on

see I have not set eyes on his new car yet even though he bought it last month.

lay the blame

blame, say who is at fault When he fails a test, his mom lays the blame on the teacher.

lay the lumber

hit with a hockey stick, slash with a hockey stick The losing team started to lay the lumber on our best players.

lay to rest

get rid of, put away permanently, stop They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company.

lay up

take out of active service, put in a boat dock or a garage The weather was getting cold so they decided to lay up their boat for the winter.

lay waste

damage, wreck, plunder The Vikings raided Scotland's coast, laying waste the villages.

lay you

bet you, give you odds I'll lay you ten to one that Marc uses steroids. I'm sure he does.

layaway plan

a plan in which one pays some money down and then pays the rest little by little and the store holds the article until the full price has been paid He decided to buy the television set on the department store