Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

lay eyes on (someone or something)
- see someone or something
I have never laid eyes on a more beautiful dog in my life.
lay hold of (something)
- get possession of something
If I can lay hold of some tools I will help you fix your toilet.
lay in (something)
- store up a supply of something, get and store something for future use
They are trying to lay in as much food as possible before winter comes.
lay/light into (someone)
- attack someone with words
As soon as I came into work this morning my boss laid/lit into me about my poor
sales performance last month.
lay/light into (something)
- do/eat something with much energy and enthusiasm
He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table.
lay it on thick
- praise someone too much
My friend began to lay it on thick when I told him about my new job.
lay low
- to hide, to keep out of sight for a period of time
He decided to lay low until his friend forgot that he had damaged his car.
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