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lays on with a trowel

lays on with a trowel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay on with a trowel.

Meaning of lay on with a trowel

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To offer (praise, flattery, etc.) in an unsubtle and excessive way.

Questions about lays on with a trowel

What is lays on with a trowel the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lays on with a trowel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lay on with a trowel.

Words near lays on with a trowel in the dictionary

  1. lays low
  2. lays odds
  3. lays off
  4. lays on
  5. lays on the line
  6. lays on with a trowel
  7. lays one down
  8. lays one's account
  9. lays one's eyes on
  10. lays one's hands on
  11. lays open

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