Phrasal Verb: LAY Discuss the meaning of the following 1. Lay in 2. Lay down 3. Lay into 4. Lay off
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Lay in: build up a stock of something. Lay down: to put something a side after having done with it. For example : "After reading the article I laid the research paper down on the table". Lay into: to attack someone physically or harsh words in anger. Lay off: act of ending with something like a job.
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Lay on: to store/ lay down: put sth down/ Lay into: to attack someone with angry words or physically/ Lay off: to discharge someone from work because of the situation
Hello Well lay in is store , lay down could be to state declare and lay into is to assault Best Regards
Lay in; I'm very tired, so I shall lay in tomorrow morning. Lay down; I'm going to lay down for a while, I'm tired. You need to understand the rules, so I shall lay down what you can and cannot do. Lay into; He was very angry, you should have seen him lay into the bully. Lay off; Leave me alone, just lay off ok! We will need to lay off a number of staff in this round of redundancies.
- Neil DearhamCertified ESL English teacher
1. 'Lay in' means to stock up, or gather supplies. 2. 'Lay down' means establishing specific rules, or guidelines. 3. 'Lay into' means to criticize or attack someone vigorously. 4. 'Lay off' means to terminate or dismiss a person from their employment, especially because of downsizing.
