lay away
Example Sentences
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“I tried to lay away my questions and put them aside. And then as the week went on, when people kept saying, ‘Do you want to see the movie?’
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023
“I helped lay away more people this winter than I ever did in all my life. It sure was awful.”
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2020
“Sorry, closed for safety. If you see something in the window or if you would like to pickup your lay away, please call…”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2020
Alexander Hleb and Matthieu Flamini were contemplating futures that they ultimately decided lay away from the Emirates, while Emmanuel Adebayor also prevaricated over staying at the club.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2010
So although he painted enough portraits to lay away money for a rainy day, he studied all the rules for building canals and about the machinery that goes in boats.
From The Child's Book of American Biography by Stimpson, Mary Stoyell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
