to lay sb open to sth

to lay sb open to sth
9. to lay hold of sth 抓住某物；抓紧某物
- He laid hold of his brother's shirt and pulled him close. 他抓住兄弟的衬衫, 把他拉近身边。
10. to lay it on or to lay it on thick<非正式> 过分夸大；言过其实
- I may have spoken a bit too freely, even laid it on a little. 我可能有些自由发挥, 甚至有些言过其实了。
- Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure you charm them. 别讲得太过, 但是一定要保证迷住他们。
11. to lay money/odds/bets on sth<英> [bookmaker, gambler +] 把赌注押在…上；赌…赢
- I laid money on the favourite. 我把赌注押在最喜欢的马身上。
(expressing confidence) 敢就…打赌
- I wouldn't lay bets on his still remaining manager after the spring. 我看他这个经理当不过春天了。
- I'll lay odds on that Dean is at your office right now. 我敢打赌迪安现在就在你办公室。
12. to lay sth open
(make visible) 使…显露；使…暴露
- the powers of the spirit world which are laid open to the individual in dreams 人的梦境里显露出的精神世界的力量
13. to lay sb/sth open to sth
[+ criticism, attack] 使…易受…
- The party thereby lays itself open to charges of corruption. 该党因此难免被人指责腐败。
- Such a statement could lay her open to ridicule. 这种言论会让人家笑话她。
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