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n. m.1. 'Mix-up', muddle. Tu parles d'un mastic! That was one hell of a cock-up!2. 'Printers' pie', typographical mix-up. (It is amusing to note that the non-colloquial meaning of 'cock-up', according to Garmonsway, is: 'a superior letter or number, as "r" in D r'.)3. Cherrer dans le mastic: To 'lay it on a bit thick', to exaggerate.4. Faire le mastic (of waiter in café): To sweep up after closing time.5. Bouder le mastic: To 'pick at one's food', to nibble at a plateful.6. S'endormir sur le mastic: To leave a job unfinished.
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lay\ it\ on\ thick — • lay it on • lay it on thick • put it on thick • spread it on thick • lay it on with a trowel • pour it on thick v. phr. informal To persuade someone by using very much flattery; flatter. Bob wanted to go to the movies. He laid it on thick to… … Словарь американских идиом
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lay something on thick — (or with a trowel) informal grossly exaggerate or overemphasize something … Useful english dictionary
lay it on thick — (informal) EXAGGERATE, overdo it, embellish the truth; flatter, praise; informal pile it on, sweet talk, soft soap. → lay * * * lay it on thick 1. To praise something extravagantly 2. To exaggerate • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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lay it on thick — informal oh, brother, can he lay it on thick when he wants to impress a girl Syn: exaggerate, overdo it, embellish the truth; flatter, praise, soft soap, pile it on, sweet talk … Thesaurus of popular words
lay it on (thick) — idi lay it on (thick), to flatter someone or boast extravagantly; exaggerate … From formal English to slang
To lay it on thick — Lay 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English