lay it on

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

1. idiomaticintransitiveslangTo repeatedly say something implied.

   He's been laying it on since almost getting fired.

2. idiomaticslangtransitiveAfrican-American VernacularTo slap hands with (a person) in greeting.

   He came by and laid it on me.

3. Synonym of lay on (“to impart or explain”).

   Synonyms: lay on