lay it down
State it clearly
To lay it down is to state something firmly and authoritatively, often a rule or expectation: Let me lay it down for you—no phones at dinner.
In music, to lay it down means to perform with skill and intensity, especially a groove or rhythm: The drummer really laid it down on that track.
The phrase can also mean to wager: He laid it down on the favorite.
- give upStop attempting something
- give it upAbandon an attempt
- let goCease holding something
- let it goCease fixating on something
- throw in the towelConcede defeat voluntarily
place · create · set · establish · deposit · compose · yield · abandon · capitulate · white flag · cede · rest · draft · renounce · stipulate · set in stone · unburden · decree
lay it downsuggest
Offer an idea indirectly
request · propose · defer · equivocate · hedge
lay it downpick it up
lay it downhold back
Prevent forward movement
phone it in · play it safe · go through the motions · pull punches · fall flat
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