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lay down on

lay down on verb: to fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).

Verb

lay down on (third-person singular simple present lays down on, present participle laying down on, simple past and past participle laid down on)

  1. (US, slang) To fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).
    • He said he'd do it, but he laid down on the mission.
    • I can't believe she would lay down on us.

Forms of lay down on

third-person singular presentlays down on
present participlelaying down on
past participlelaid down on
pastlaid down on

Questions about lay down on

What does lay down on mean?
Lay down on means to fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).
What part of speech is lay down on?
Lay down on is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay down on?
The past tense of lay down on is laid down on.

Words near lay down on in the dictionary

  1. lay day
  2. lay days
  3. lay doggo
  4. lay down
  5. lay down arms
  6. lay down on
  7. lay down on the job
  8. lay down one's arms
  9. lay down one's flag
  10. lay down one's life
  11. lay down one's weapons

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