| 词汇 | lay it on with a trowel |
| 释义 | Idiom lay it on thick and lay it on with a trowel; pour it on thick; spread it on thick Theme: FLATTERY to exaggerate praise, excuses, or blame.Sally was laying it on thick when she said that Tom was the best singer she had ever heard.After Bob finished making his excuses, Sally said that he was pouring it on thick.Bob always spreads it on thick. lay it on with a trowelTo exaggerate, aggrandize, or overstate some emotional experience, response, or appeal, such as blame, praise, flattery, excuses, etc. Jim carries on as though flattering the boss will get him a promotion, so he's always laying it on with a trowel for her. OK, Bob, I think Mary understands the trouble she's in, no need to lay it on with a trowel. lay it on with a trowelBRITISHIf you lay it on with a trowel, you try to make something seem more important than it really is, especially in order to get the reaction you want. You have to make up your mind about whether Carmen's telling the truth or laying it on with a trowel. Note: You can also say that someone lays on a particular thing with a trowel if they emphasize it. He followed my advice and laid on the flattery with a trowel. Compare with lay it on thick. lay it on ˈthick/with a ˈtrowel(also pile it on ˈthick, pile it ˈon) say that something is much better or much worse than it really is because you want to impress or annoy somebody: He said that she was his favourite author and that she deserved the Nobel Prize for literature. He really laid it on with a trowel.My father really piled it on, shouting at me for ages about my exam results. |
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