lay down on

verb

To fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).

“I can't believe she would lay down on us.”

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Meanings

verblay down on (third-person singular simple present lays down on, present participle laying down on, simple past and past participle laid down on)

present singular third person lays down on · participle present laying down on · participle past laid down on · past laid down on

  1. USslangTo fail in a responsibility or duty to (a person); to abandon (a post).

    I can't believe she would lay down on us.

    1 more example

    He said he'd do it, but he laid down on the mission.

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APA

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MLA

“lay down on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20down%20on. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay down on,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20down%20on.

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