lay before

lay something before someone

1. Lit. to present something to someone. The cat laid the mouse before her mistress. Dave laid the present before her as a peace offering.

2. Fig. to present something for someone to judge. All you can do is lay the matter before the teacher and hope for a favorable response. I want to lay this before you and let you decide.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aram (2)	-	Armenian
Ishild	-	Ancient Germanic (Hypothetical)
Domitilla	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Lydia	LID-ee-ə (English), LUY-dee-ah (German, Finnish)	English, German, Finnish, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Abishag	AB-i-shag (English)	Biblical
Kristi	KRIS-tee	English