Evelyn Nguyen
2020-12-17 12:12
Lay it on with a trowel British American informal
Thành ngữ này được sử dụng một cách không chính thức, thân mật, không trang trọng.
Ta cũng có thể sử dụng thành ngữ này theo cách: lay on [một điều gì đó cụ thể] with a trowel nếu chúng ta muốn nhấn mạnh.
I don't know whether Krystal is telling the truth or laying it on with a trowel.
I don't like when Madison always keeps laying it on with a trowel.
Recent advertising companies usually lay it on with a trowel.
Whenever her boss gets a good deal, she always lays it on with a trowel.
People are always inclined to flatter or please a rich man by laughing at his joke which may not be a very good one.
To overstate or embroider the merits, or successes of someone or something
To flatter and treat one extremely respectful to a powerful person in order to get favor
The verb "lay" should be conjugated according to its tense.
It originated from William Shakespeare's work "As You Like It" (1600)
Do you see anything wrong?
To be outperformed or outrun by someone, usually by a very wide margin.
You have to be quicker to finish this task or you will eat other my dust.
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