lay on with a trowel

Verb

Meaning

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)

(transitive) To offer (praise, flattery, etc.) in an unsubtle and excessive way.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

lay on the line lay on the table lay on thick lay one down lay one out lay one's cards on the table