laying down the marker

A form of lay down the marker — To set the standard.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lay down the marker
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APA

laying down the marker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying%20down%20the%20marker

MLA

“laying down the marker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying%20down%20the%20marker. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laying down the marker,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laying%20down%20the%20marker.

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