laysomethingaside
phrasal verbwithlayverbuk/leɪ/us/leɪ/laid
(STOP)
tostopdoing orthinkingabout something, usually for ashortperiodoftime:
He'stemporarilylaidasidesomequiteinterestingprojectsto write thescript.
Neglecting and ignoring
- beneath the/someone'sradaridiom
- blocksomethingout
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- bury/haveyourhead in the sandidiom
- bypass
- crack
- ear
- lay
- let sleeping dogs lieidiom
- letsomethinggo/passidiom
- letsomethingrideidiom
- look straight/right throughsomeoneidiom
- lose the dressing roomidiom
- nose
- setsomethingaside
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- shutyoureyes tosomethingidiom
- silent
- the silent treatmentidiom
(MONEY)
tokeepsomething, usuallymoney, for use in thefuture:
She'stryingtolaysomethingaside(=savesomemoney)for herretirement.
Keeping and storing things
- appropriate
- aside
- bank
- bogart
- capacitance
- capture
- cling
- dump
- keep(something/someone)back
- lay
- laysomethingdown
- laysomethingin
- maintain
- packsomethingaway
- reserve
- stockpile
- stockpiling
- storage
- store
- storesomethingup