lay on with a trowel (English, verb)
expansion: lay on with a trowel (third-person singular simple present lays on with a trowel, present participle laying on with a trowel, simple past and past participle laid on with a trowel)
Senses:
glosses: To offer (praise, flattery, etc.) in an unsubtle and excessive way.
tags: transitive
Forms:
form: lays on with a trowel
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: laying on with a trowel
tags: participle
present
form: laid on with a trowel
tags: participle
past
form: laid on with a trowel
tags: past