lay it on thick

动词 v.

中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.

To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion. idiomatic

— She really laid it on thick when her pet died.
To flatter. idiomatic

— He knew he needed to lay it on thick in his job interview.
To guilt, guilt-trip. idiomatic

— Her mother laid it on thick, telling her to call home more often.

lays it on thick present,singular,third-person laying it on thick participle,present laid it on thick participle,past laid it on thick past