lay on
phrasal verblay something on
- (British English, informal) to provide something for somebody, especially food or entertainment
- to lay on food and drink
- A bus has been laid on to take guests to the airport.
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lay something on somebody
- (informal) to make somebody have to deal with something unpleasant or difficult
- Stop laying a guilt trip on me (= making me feel guilty).