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  • 91lay-by — lay bys N COUNT A lay by is a short strip of road by the side of a main road, where cars can stop for a while. [BRIT] I left my car in a lay by and set off on foot. (in AM, use pull off, turn out) …

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  • 92out like a light — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to sleep very quickly. * /Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he went out like a light as soon as he lay down./ * /As soon as the lights were turned off, Johnny was out like a light./ 2. In a faint; …

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  • 93out like a light — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to sleep very quickly. * /Tom got so much fresh air and exercise that he went out like a light as soon as he lay down./ * /As soon as the lights were turned off, Johnny was out like a light./ 2. In a faint; …

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  • 94lay about one — ► lay about one strike out wildly. Main Entry: ↑lay …

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  • 95lay siege to something — phrase to surround a place in order to force the people inside to come out Thesaurus: to surround or put something around somethingsynonym Main entry: lay …

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  • 96lay|off — «LAY F, OF», noun. 1. a dismissing of workers temporarily: »The majority of those affected will be seasoned employees whose layoff dates will be advanced from one to two months as compared with last year (Wall Street Journal). 2. a time during… …

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  • 97lay|per|son — «LAY PEHR suhn», noun. a person outside the clergy or a particular profession; a layman or laywoman: »The NOVA Catholic Community [is] a group founded by laypersons…out of dissatisfaction with the traditional liturgy (Washington Post) …

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  • 98Out of the Cellar — Studio album by Ratt Released March 27, 1984 Recorded 1983 84 …

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  • 99out|lie — out|lie1 «owt LY», verb, lay, lain, ly|ing. –v.i. 1. to lie outside. 2. to camp out. –v.t. to lie outside of or beyond. out|lie2 «owt LY», transitive verb, lied …

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  • 100lay\ into — • lay into • light into v informal 1. To attack physically; go at vigorously. The two fighters laid into each other as soon as the bell rang. John loves Italian food and he really laid into the spaghetti. Syn.: pitch into, sail into 2. slang To… …

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