lay it on thick
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lay it on thick
verb lays it on thick · laying it on thick · laid it on thick
- To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion. She really laid it on thick when her pet died.
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To flatter.
He knew he needed to lay it on thick in his job interview.
Similar: jolly, make fair weather, tickle the ear, brush up to, collogue, flatter, flatterize, glaver, gloze, lay it on thick, palaver, preen
- To guilt, guilt-trip. Her mother laid it on thick, telling her to call home more often.
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Talk about this word "lay it on thick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lay%20it%20on%20thick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lay it on thick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lay%20it%20on%20thick "lay it on thick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lay%20it%20on%20thick.Cite this
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