lay it on thick

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toexaggerateoroverstatea feeling or emotion.She reallylaid it on thickwhen her pet died.1973,Charlie Daniels,Uneasy Rider:[…]Everybody else was lookin' and listenin' to me and Ilaid it on thickerand heavier as I went.; (idiomatic)Toflatter.He knew he needed tolay it on thickin his job interview.; (idiomatic)Toguilt,guilt-trip.Her motherlaid it on thick, telling her to call home more often.

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