lay one Идиома
lay one
lay one's cards on the table
lay one's hands on
play one
lay oneself out
They promised that they would lay themselves out to help us．他们答应将尽全力帮助我们。
Larry wanted to win a medal for his school， so he really laid himself out in the race．拉里想为学校赢得奖牌，因此他确实在比赛中下了很大功夫。
He may want the job，but I haven't seen him lay himself out trying to get it．他可能想得到这个职位，但是我没有看到他竭力去争取。
play one's trump card
Idiom(s): play one's trump cardTheme: STRATEGY
to use a special trick; to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device. (Informal.)
• I won't play my trump card until I have tried everything else.
• I thought that the whole situation was hopeless until Mary played her trump card and solved the whole problem.
play one's cards right
Idiom(s): play one's cards right AND play one's cards wellTheme: SKILL
to work or negotiate correctly and skillfully. (Informal.)
• If you play your cards right, you can get whatever you want.
• She didn't play her cards well, and she ended up with something less than what she wanted.
play one's cards close to the chest
Idiom(s): play one's cards close to the chest AND play one's cards close to one's vestTheme: SECRECY
[for someone] to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner.
• It's hard to figure out what John is up to because he plays his cards close to his chest.
• Don't let them know what you're up to. Play your cards close to your vest.
play one's cards well
Idiom(s): play one's cards right AND play one's cards wellTheme: SKILL
to work or negotiate correctly and skillfully. (Informal.)
• If you play your cards right, you can get whatever you want.
• She didn't play her cards well, and she ended up with something less than what she wanted.
play one's cards close to one's vest
Idiom(s): play one's cards close to the chest AND play one's cards close to one's vestTheme: SECRECY
[for someone] to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner.
• It's hard to figure out what John is up to because he plays his cards close to his chest.
• Don't let them know what you're up to. Play your cards close to your vest.
lay one's hands on|get one's hands on|hand|hands|l
v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he'll be sorry.Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for the school play.
Compare: LAY HANDS ON1. 3. or lay one's hand on or put one's hand on To find; locate. He keeps a file of letters so he can lay his hands on one whenever he needs it.
lay oneself open to|lay|lay open|open
v. phr. To make oneself vulnerable to; expose oneself. If you don't perform your job properly, you will lay yourself open to criticism.lay oneself out|lay|lay out
v. phr., informal To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race.play one false|false|play
v. phr., literary To act disloyally toward (a person); betray; cheat; deceive. Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him. His hopes had played him false.play one for|play|play one
v., informal To treat (someone) as; act toward (someone) as; handle (someone) as; handle as. He played the man for a sucker.play one's cards right|card|cards|play|play one's
v. phr., informal To use abilities and opportunities so as to be successful; act cleverly; make the best use of your place or skills. That millionaire started with very little but showed a skill in playing his cards right. People liked Harold, and he played his cards well
and soon he began to get ahead rapidly.put one's finger on|finger|lay|lay on|lay one's fi
v. phr. To find exactly. The engineers couldn't put their fingers on the reason for the rocket's failure to orbit. We called in an electrician hoping he could put a finger on the cause of the short circuit.play one's cards close to one's chest
play one's cards close to one's chestsee play it close to one's chest.
get laid
vulgar slang To accept sex (with someone). He's consistently so uptight. He needs to get laid.Learn more: get, laidlay
1. barnyard slang, verb To accept animal action (with someone). Used abnormally in the acquiescent architecture "get laid." As a teenager, I afraid and anticipation about accepting laid about constantly. It was at that point in the date that she absitively she capital to lay him.2. barnyard slang, noun An act or instance of animal intercourse. It's been way too continued back my aftermost lay. I debris to go on a date with anyone who's aloof attractive for a lay.3. barnyard slang, noun A being with whom one has or ability accept sex. I heard he was a acceptable lay.get laid
to accept animal intercourse. (Use caution.) Tommy capital annihilation added out of activity than to get laid.Learn more: get, laidlaid
1. and layed mod. biologic intoxicated. (Learn added laid out.) Man, did I get myself laid.
2. mod. copulated with. (Usually objectionable.) If you appear home laid, don’t say I didn’t acquaint you.
lay
1. tv. to bang [with] someone. (Crude. Usually objectionable.) She laid him on the spot.
2. n. a animal act. (Crude. Usually objectionable.) I could use a acceptable lay about now.
3. n. a being advised as a abeyant sex partner. (Crude. Usually objectionable.) He absolutely said that she was a acceptable lay.
lay (one's)
/a finger on To locate; find: We haven't been able to lay a feel on those photos.lay
/put to rest1. To coffin (a asleep body); inter.
2. To boldness or achieve (an issue, for example): The judge's cardinal put to blow the altercation amid the neighbors.
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