to lay an ambush for sb

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• lay a trap for — index ambush, ensnare, entrap Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• To lay an ambush — Ambush Am bush ([a^]m b[oo^]sh), n. [F. emb[^u]che, fr. the verb. See {Ambush}, v. t.] 1. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ambush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ enemy VERB + AMBUSH ▪ lay, prepare, set up ▪ The soldiers set up an …   Collocations dictionary

• Lay — (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down, to be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ambush — Am bush ([a^]m b[oo^]sh), n. [F. emb[^u]che, fr. the verb. See {Ambush}, v. t.] 1. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ambush — I verb assail, assault, attack, attack from a concealed position, bait a trap, catch by perfidy, ensnare, entrap, lay a trap for, lie in wait for, set a trap for, snare, trap, waylay II index accost, decoy, ensnare, trap …   Law dictionary

• ambush — n. 1) to lay, set an ambush for 2) to draw smb. into an ambush 3) to lie in ambush (for) 4) to run into an ambush 5) from ambush (to attack from ambush) * * * [ æmbʊʃ] set an ambush for to draw smb. into an ambush to lay to run into an ambush to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• lay — I [[t]leɪ[/t]] v. laid, lay•ing, n. 1) to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk[/ex] 2) to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him… …   From formal English to slang

• ambush — I UK [ˈæmbʊʃ] / US [ˈæmˌbʊʃ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms ambush : singular ambush plural ambushes an attack from a hidden position The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in… …   English dictionary

• ambush — am|bush [ˈæmbuʃ] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: embuschier, from en in + busche wood ] a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens ▪ The soldiers were killed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ambush — am|bush1 [ æm,buʃ ] noun count or uncount an attack from a hidden position: The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush lie in ambush: The police lay in ambush outside the apartment building. ambush am|bush 2 [ æm,buʃ ]… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English