lay down the marker (English, verb)
expansion: lay down the marker (third-person singular simple present lays down the marker, present participle laying down the marker, simple past and past participle laid down the marker)
Senses:
glosses: To set the standard.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: lays down the marker
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: laying down the marker
tags: participle
present
form: laid down the marker
tags: participle
past
form: laid down the marker
tags: past
form: lay down a marker
tags: alternative