in layman's terms

alternative in laymen's terms

1. idiomaticPhrased simply, without jargon; (of English-language speech or writing) phrased in plain English.

   Okay, let me explain this in layman's terms: no ticket, no train ride.

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   Okay, Einstein, but how about putting it in layman's terms, so the rest of us can understand?

   I would like to get into this $3 million deficit, Doctor. I would like to hear about it in layman's terms rather than accounting terms.

   1973, Robert N[icholas] Giaimo, “Projected Deficit for Fiscal Year 1972”, in District of Columbia Appropriations for 1973, part 1, page 954

   “In layman’s terms, he transitioned from the high performance climb to the Split S too low and too fast, and by not deselecting his afterburners during the maneuver, he continued to accelerate,” according to the Navy investigation’s report. “The net effect of these deviations was that the aircraft was simply too low and too fast to avoid impacting the ground.”

   2016 September 15, Dan Lamothe, “After investigation, Navy’s Blue Angels will stop using maneuver that killed a pilot”, in The Washington Post

   Aragón started at Clemson in 2016 and is well-known for her research into dimorphous expressions, which in layman’s terms are strangely negative responses to positive events, like crying tears of joy or seeing a puppy so cute you want to squeeze it or a baby so cute you want to smoosh its face.

   2019 March 18, Ken Scar, “From jazz singer to Ph.D.: Clemson marketing professor Oriana Aragón blazed her own path to success”, in Clemson University Relations, Media Release, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2020