Phrasal Verbs
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laugh * off * - lay * out * | lead up to * - let * out * | let up - line * up * | line up - log on to (onto) * | look after * - look into * | look out for * - look up to *
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| laugh * off * | |
to laugh about sth unpleasant in order to make it seem less important or serious | trattare come risibile ed inimportante | He tried to laugh off the journalist's question but he was clearly irritated. |
| lay * down * | - | put something down; establish officially | mettere gił, posare; stabilire | He laid his hat down on the bed, which some say brings bad luck. The new law lays down a set of minimum requirements. |
| lay into * | - | attack or criticize someone | attaccare violentemente, criticare aspramente | John was very angry with Brad and really laid into him as soon as he came in the room. |
| lay * off * | - | suspend from a job | sospendere dal lavoro | Business was so bad that the factory laid off about four hundred workers. |
| lay off | - | stop criticizing or bothering | smettere di dare fastidio | I could see that John was unable to accept criticism in that moment so I decided to lay off. |
| lay * out * | - | spread out and arrange neatly for clarity; present ideas, principles, or plans clearly | stendere, esporre; esporre chiaramente; | I laid all the pieces out on the table to see if it could be fixed. Mr. Bosford will lay out his new proposal on Friday. |
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