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• lay (someone) to rest
  похоронить кого-либо

  Nancy died two days ago and was laid to rest today.
• lay (something) on (someone)
  перекладывать вину на кого-либо

  "Don't try to lay the blame on me; it's not my fault that the TV set won't work."
• lay (something) on the line
  говорить прямо и твёрдо о чем-либо, "выложить начистоту"

  Sheila laid it on the line and told Samantha to stop gossiping.
• lay (something) on the table
  представить что-либо для обсуждения, изложить свои соображения

  Lionel saw all the drawbacks of the project and felt it his duty to lay his concerns on the table.
• lay (something) to rest
  избавиться от чего-либо, "похоронить слухи"

  "I would like to lay the rumors about the problems in our family to rest."
• lay a finger on (someone or something)
  трогать руками кого-либо \ что-либо

  My Mom told me not to lay a finger on the valuable vase because it can be easily broken.
• lay an egg
  провалиться, не заинтересовать (зрителей), не иметь успеха

  The film was awfully poor, and no wonder it laid an egg with the audience.
• lay away money
  откладывать (деньги), копить

  The boy was trying to lay away some money to buy a bicycle.
• lay down one's life (for someone or something)
  отдать свою жизнь ради кого-либо \ чего-либо

  Thousands of young men laid down their lives for America in the Iraq war.
• lay down the law
  устанавливать правило, говорить безапелляционным тоном

  He hated hard-mouthed women who laid down the law and knew more than he did.
• lay eyes on (someone or something)
  увидеть, заметить

  "How do you know Sara is ugly-looking? You have never laid eyes on her."
• lay hold of (something)
  ухватиться за что-либо, овладеть чем-либо

  Olaf laid hold of a hammer and quickly fixed the bench in the garden.
• lay in (something)
  делать запасы чего-либо, откладывать на будущее

  I'd like to lay in a good stock of books for the holidays.
• lay it on thick
  преувеличивать, "сгущать краски"

  "You needn't praise him too much; he didn't do it alone, so don't lay it on thick."
• lay low
  прятаться, скрываться, не попадаться на глаза

  He was wanted by the police of all the states, so he had to lay low until he could leave the country.
• lay of the land
  положение дел, вещей

  "You'd better check out the lay of the land before you sign the agreement."
• lay off (someone)
  оставить кого-либо в покое

  "Please Martin, stop bothering Kelly, lay off the new student."
• lay off (something)
  прекратить использовать что-либо (алкоголь, наркотики, сигареты)

  Rick promised to lay off drugs, but he didn't keep his promise.
• lay one's cards on the table
  дать знать о своих намерениях, чувствах; "выложить карты на стол"

  I decided to lay my cards on the table and tell my boyfriend openly that I had fallen out of love with him.
• lay one's eyes on (someone or something)
  увидеть кого-либо \ что-либо

  "I have lost my glasses. Will you, lease, tell me if you lay your eyes on them?"
• lay one's hands on (someone or something)
  найти, завладеть кем-либо \ чем-либо, прибрать к рукам

  "If I can lay my hands on a screwdriver, I'll fix your iron."
• lay one's hands on (someone)
  применить силу к кому-либо

  "If I ever see you near my house, I'll lay my hands on you!"
• lay one's hands on (something)
  найти, приобрести что-либо

  If I can lay my hands on a screwdriver, I'll fix your iron."
• lay out (money)
  тратить (деньги), "выложить деньги"

  "If we buy this house, we will have to lay out a lot of money on repairs, and that's a heavy outlay."
• lay out (something)
  планировать что-либо

  I took a bite to eat and then started laying out my plans.
• lay the blame on (someone or something)
  винить кого-либо \ что-либо, возлагать ответственность

  She was not going to lay the blame on anyone; it was her fault that the documents were missing.
• lay up (a vessel)
  поставить на прикол

  The fishermen usually lay up their boats for winter time.
• lay up (something)
  копить, запасать

  My mother is planning to lay up vegetables for the winter.
• lay waste (to something)
  нанести урон чему-либо

  The storm laid waste to a vast territory.