spread it on thick

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

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Meanings

verbspread it on thick (third-person singular simple present spreads it on thick, present participle spreading it on thick, simple past and past participle spread it on thick)

present singular third person spreads it on thick · participle present spreading it on thick

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lay it on thick.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spread it on thick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spread%20it%20on%20thick.

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