Exaggerate or overstate; also, flatter effusively.
Examples:
- Jane laid it on thick when she said this was the greatest book she'd ever read.
Origin: c. 1600
Synonyms: lay it on with a trowel
Exaggerate or overstate; also, flatter effusively.
Examples:
Origin: c. 1600
Synonyms: lay it on with a trowel