Электронная книга: Weyman Stanley John «Laid up in Lavender»
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laid out in lavender — Meaning Show something in the best possible light. Origin From the practice of strewing lavender or other strong smelling herbs near dead bodies to mask their smell … Meaning and origin of phrases
lay someone out in lavender — tv. to scold or rebuke someone severely. □ She really laid him out in lavender for that. □ No need to lay me out in lavender. I wasn’t there … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
lay out — {v. phr.} 1. To prepare (a dead body) for burial. * /The corpse was laid out by the undertaker./ 2. {slang} To knock down flat; to hit unconscious. * /A stiff right to the jaw laid the boxer out in the second round./ 3. To plan. * /Come here,… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay out — {v. phr.} 1. To prepare (a dead body) for burial. * /The corpse was laid out by the undertaker./ 2. {slang} To knock down flat; to hit unconscious. * /A stiff right to the jaw laid the boxer out in the second round./ 3. To plan. * /Come here,… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ out — v. phr. 1. To prepare (a dead body) for burial. The corpse was laid out by the undertaker. 2. slang To knock down flat; to hit unconscious. A stiff right to the jaw laid the boxer out in the second round. 3. To plan. Come here, Fred, I have a job … Словарь американских идиом
Stanley J. Weyman — Stanley John Weyman (August 7, 1855 April 10, 1928) was an English novelist sometimes referred to as the Prince of Romance .BiographyWeyman (pronounced way man ) was born at Ludlow, Shropshire, as the son of a solicitor. He was educated at… … Wikipedia
