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Norway
February 15, 2014
TO LAY LOW repeat TO LAY LOW
To hide out or to not be noticeable—staying indoors so as not to be seen—to remain quite or out of the public’s eye
Example: Seeing what was going on, Joe’s group laid low for a few months.
Lay low /léi lóu/
(TO) LAY OFF repeat TO LAY OFF
To put aside or to let go of--as employees or personnel
Example: The company had to lay off fifty workers.
To ease off or leave alone—to stop bothering or pestering someone or thing—back off
Example: Lay off, will you? I’m tired.
(TO) LAY TO REST repeat TO LAY TO REST
To be buried or to be put “six-feet under”
Example: When he was laid to rest, that laid to rest the clamor for his resignation.
To stop working with/worrying, talking about, etc.
Example: We decided to stop worrying about our differences, and laid them all to rest.
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