laid it on thick

A form of lay it on thick — To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of lay it on thick
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laid it on thick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laid%20it%20on%20thick

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“laid it on thick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laid%20it%20on%20thick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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