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[lay oneself open to]  {v. phr.}

To make oneself vulnerable to; expose oneself.

[lay oneself out]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To make an extra hard effort; try very hard.

[lay one's finger on]

See: [PUT ONE'S FINGER ON].

[lay one's hands on] or [get one's hands on]  {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  […]

[lay on the line] or [put on the line]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

1. To pay or offer to pay.

The sponsors had to lay nearly a million dollars on the line to keep the show on TV.

* /The bank is putting $5,000 on the line as a reward to anyone who  […]

[lay out]  {v. phr.}

1. To prepare (a dead body) for burial.

The corpse was laid out by the undertaker.

2.  {slang}

To knock down flat; to hit unconscious.

A stiff right to the jaw laid the boxer out in the second round.

3. To plan.

* /Come  […]

[layout]  {n.}

General situation; arrangement; plan.

The layout of their apartment overlooking Lake Michigan was strikingly unusual.

Compare: [LAID OUT].

[layover]  {n.}

A stopover, usually at an airport or in a hotel due to interrupted air travel.

[lay over]  {v.}

1. To put off until later; delay; postpone.

We voted to lay the question over to our next meeting for decision.

2. To arrive in one place and wait some time before continuing the journey.

* /We had to lay over in St. Louis for  […]

[lay rubber] or [lay a patch]  {v. phr.},  {slang}

To take off in a car or a motorcycle so fast that the tires (made of rubber) leave a mark on the pavement.