it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional
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used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g., “lay the blame on” means ‘to blame’.
she laid great stress on little courtesies
同义词:
assignattributeascribeallocateallotimputeattachimposefixhold someone responsiblehold someone accountablehold someone answerablecondemnfind guilty ofpin the blame on
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(of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body.