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  • 11lay\ down — v 1. To let (smth) be taken; give up or surrender (smth). The general told the troops to lay down their arms. He was willing to lay down his life for his country. Compare: give up 2. To ask people to follow; tell someone to obey; make (a rule or… …

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  • 12lay-down — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: lay down of a collar : turned over * * * layˈ down noun 1. In card games, esp bridge, a hand which cannot fail to take the number of tricks required to win, and which therefore is sometimes exposed to view without… …

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  • 13lay down — verb a) To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground. The police urged the gunman to lay down his weapon. b) To specify, institute …

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  • 14lay down — phr verb Lay down is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑parliament Lay down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑arms, ↑burden, ↑code, ↑condition, ↑criterion, ↑guideline, ↑gun, ↑knife, ↑life, ↑ …

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  • 15lay down — in. to give up. □ Do you expect me to just lay down? □ You really think I should just lay down and let them walk all over me? …

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  • 16Lay Down Your Burdens — Battlestar Galactica episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 19 20 Directed by Michael Rymer Written …

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  • 17lay down vs lie down —   Lay down has several different meanings.   If you lay something down it can mean you officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which something should be done.   For example:   Please follow the rules laid down by the… …

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  • 18lay down vs lie down —   Lay down has several different meanings.   If you lay something down it can mean you officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which something should be done.   For example:   Please follow the rules laid down by the… …

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  • 19lay down your arms — to put down your weapons and stop fighting The soldiers refused to lay down their arms. • • • Main Entry: ↑arm * * * lay down your ˈarms idiom (formal) to stop fighting • …

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  • 20Lay Down the Law — álbum de Keel Publicación Noviembre, 1984 Género(s) Glam metal Discográfica Shrapnel Records Productor(es) Ron Keel …

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