Lay it On Thick

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This expressions seems like it could have some depth to it.

Let’s hear what Anna and Jonathan have to say about this expression.

So, you remember how Chuck really wanted to be part of our bowling team?

Oh yeah, he started to lay it on thick about how great he was to our team captain Marco.

But I’m sure Marco didn’t believe him.

Well, it worked.

Chuck will be joining the team at our next practice.

To lay it on thick means to overstate something.

You try to say that something is much better or much worse than it really is because you want to impress someone.

You can lay it on a thick using blame, or giving praises, like chuck did with his bowling “skills.”

And that’s English in a Minute.