lay (oneself) out



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lay (oneself) out

To put in a great deal of effort; to inconvenience oneself or go through a lot of trouble. I don't know why I always lay myself out to impress your parents—they never appreciate what I do anyway. Your brother and sister really laid themselves out to make your party special, so it would be nice if you showed a little appreciation.
See also: lay, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SÁNdorSHAHN-dorHungarian
LiesjeLEE-shəDutch
AldenAWL-dənEnglish
Constantinus-Late Roman
SigridSEEG-reed (Finnish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Estonian, Finnish (Archaic)
Zosimus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)