| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| laughing |
fortunate, lucky, rich etc.
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He has a full scholarship to go to university. He's laughing.
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| laughing stock |
(See the laughing stock)
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| laundered money |
stolen money that has been invested or donated
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Do Mafia companies donate laundered money to the church?
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| lay [B] |
have sex with, get laid [B]
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Chuck brags about all the girls he's laid, but I don't believe him.
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| lay a trip |
suggest guilt or blame or duty
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Don't lay a trip on me about low grades. I'm studying hard.
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| lay down your arms |
stop fighting, bury the hatchet
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It's time to lay down your arms. Stop fighting with your sister.
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| lay down your life for |
die for, be killed for
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Doug was killed in World War II. He laid down his life for Canada.
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| lay eyes on |
see, look at
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She says she's my sister, but I've never laid eyes on her before.
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| lay it on |
compliment, praise, a little thick
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The salesman is praising the new Camry. He's really laying it on.
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| lay it on the line |
be truthful, the straight goods
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You can lay it on the line. I want to know if I passed or failed.
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