Lay stress on (something) verb phrase
To emphasize or focus on some topic, issue, or aspect.
Though we've lost the game, we should lay stress on what we can draw out after that.
I know that you like sport, but don't forget to lay stress on studying too.
Our school intends to lay stress on helping students collaborate rather than pass exams.
The teacher usually tells us to lay stress on self-studying.
To make someone understand how serious, difficult, or dangerous something is
To concentrate on attaining a particular goal or award.
Used to emphasize what you're saying
When used as an intensifier following a question word (who, what, where, when, why, and how), the phrase expresses severe perplexity, surprise, or annoyance.
It's mostly used in the present tense.