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    lay down

    US /le daʊn/

    ・

    UK /lei daun/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
    Fran lay down in bed to sleep
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo state a rule, especially laws
    The teachers lay down the rules for students
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo put something or someone down carefully.
    Lay down your weapons and surrender to us.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo sacrifice or give up something, especially one's life.
    He would lay down his life for his country.

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    Maroon 5 - What Lovers Do ( cover by J.Fla )

    02:19Maroon 5 - What Lovers Do ( cover by J.Fla )
    • You gon' make me into it the lay down baby, mmm.

      You gon' make me into it the lay down baby, mmm.

    • You gon' make me hit you with that lay down, baby

      You gon' make me hit you with that lay down, baby

    A2

    Millennials Are Still The Stupidest Generation. Brad Upton

    07:00Millennials Are Still The Stupidest Generation. Brad Upton
    • lay down your keys,

      lay down your keys,

    A2

    12 Airport Life Hacks Every Girl Should Know | Brooklyn and Bailey

    04:2812 Airport Life Hacks Every Girl Should Know | Brooklyn and Bailey
    • And the third use is if you're tired and you need a place to lay down,

      And the third use is if you're tired and you need a place to lay down,

    B1

    A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging

    08:49A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging
    • No one in the United States no American no company anywhere on earth to be fair is gonna lay down and die because a couple of engineers figured out a better algorithm.

      No one in the United States no American no company anywhere on earth to be fair is gonna lay down and die because a couple of engineers figured out a better algorithm.

    • No one in the United States, no American, no company anywhere on Earth, to be fair, is going to lay down and die because a couple of engineers figured out a better algorithm.

      No one in the United States, no American, no company anywhere on Earth, to be fair, is going to lay down and die because a couple of engineers figured out a better algorithm.

    B1

    SpongeBob Celebrates Shark Week! ? | SpongeBob Full Episode in 5 Minutes | @SpongeBobOfficial

    05:17SpongeBob Celebrates Shark Week! ? | SpongeBob Full Episode in 5 Minutes | @SpongeBobOfficial
    • You're right, Squidward. Gary, lay down some tunes.

      You're right, Squidward. Gary, lay down some tunes.

    • Gary, lay down some tunes.

      Gary, lay down some tunes.

    B2

    The History of Gout | The Disease of Kings

    10:25The History of Gout | The Disease of Kings
    • In 1693, a Dutch writer with a very loose idea of how a human body works said gout was great because it allowed men to rest their reproductive organs due to the whole "in so much pain I can't walk and must lay down" aspect of having gout.

      In 1693, a Dutch writer with a very loose idea of how a human body works said gout was great because it allowed men to rest their reproductive organs due to the whole "in so much pain I can't walk and must lay down" aspect of having gout.

    • and must lay down aspect of having gout.

      and must lay down aspect of having gout.

    C1

    Inside Tokyo's STRANGEST Tiny Apartment

    14:44Inside Tokyo's STRANGEST Tiny Apartment
    • Like with the camera right up against the wall, this is all the space you have between here and, like, could you, you could lay down, technically it works.

      Like with the camera right up against the wall, this is all the space you have between here and, like, could you, you could lay down, technically it works.

    • Like, with the camera right up against the wall, this is all the space you have between here and—like, could you—you could lay down.

      Like, with the camera right up against the wall, this is all the space you have between here and—like, could you—you could lay down.

    A2

    10 Scariest Moments in Recent World History

    16:1210 Scariest Moments in Recent World History
    • That Russia would bring in troops, he told Ukrainian troops, to lay down arms and go home.

      That Russia would bring in troops, he told Ukrainian troops, to lay down arms and go home.

    • That Russia would bring in troops, he told Ukrainian troops, to lay down arms and go home.

      That Russia would bring in troops, he told Ukrainian troops, to lay down arms and go home.

    B1

    The Try Guys Test Sleep-Deprived Driving

    16:09The Try Guys Test Sleep-Deprived Driving
    • I guess this seems like a good place to lay down my foundation.

      I guess this seems like a good place to lay down my foundation.

    • to lay down my foundation!

      to lay down my foundation!

    B1

    The Man Who Defends Anonymous

    08:06The Man Who Defends Anonymous
    • Get ready to meet the guys who truly know how to lay down the law.

      Get ready to meet the guys who truly know how to lay down the law.

    • the go-to attorney for hip-hop's biggest names such as Gucci Mane and the members of Migos, get ready to meet the guys who truly know how to lay down the law.

      the go-to attorney for hip-hop's biggest names such as Gucci Mane and the members of Migos, get ready to meet the guys who truly know how to lay down the law.

    B1