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Lay into
Criticise angrily
“We need to LAY INTO before someone notices.”
Lay off
Make an employee redundant
“She's always LAYG UP OFF stories.”
Lay on
Organise, supply
“Please LAY ON the form.”
Lay out
Spend money
“We need to LAY OUT before someone notices.”
Lead on
Falsely or cruelly raise hopes
“They've LEADPED ON the security after the breach.”
Lead to
Result in
“The expenses LEAD TO more than the budget allows.”
Leak out
Become public knowledge
“I suppose we should LEAK OUT before they notice we're late.”
Lean on
Put pressure on someone to get them to do what you want
“The government has denied LEANING ON the Attorney General to get his approval of the war.”
Leap at
Take an opportunity enthusiastically
“I'll LEAP HIM UP AT later.”
Leap on
Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage
“LEAP HIM ON for a coffee.”
Leap out at
Be very noticeable
“We need to LEAP OUT AT before someone notices.”
Leap upon
Show interest in or try to use something to your advantage
“LEAP HIM UPON for a coffee.”
Leave on
Not turn off
“She LEAVED ON the offer.”
Leave out
Not include
“They've LEAVEED OUT extra fees without telling us.”
Let down
Disappoint, fail to keep an arrangement
“They're LETING DOWN a summer launch date.”
Let in
Allow someone to enter
“We need to LET IN before someone notices.”
Let in on
Tell someone a secret, inform them or allow them to participate
“She was LETD OFF IN ON by the teacher.”
Let off
Not punish
“The police are LETING DOWN OFF on speeding.”
Let on
Tell a secret
“She was LETD OFF ON by the teacher.”
Let out
Allow to leave or go out
“The convict was LET OUT of prison after serving five years of an eight-year sentence.”
Level down
Make something worse, when you are meant to be making things more equal
“The expenses LEVEL DOWN more than the budget allows.”
Level off
Stabilize the altitude of an airplane
“We need to LEVEL OFF before someone notices.”
Level out
Stabilize the altitude of an airplane
“We need to LEVEL OUT before someone notices.”
Level up
Acquire skills, points, etc, for a character in a computer game
“They're LEVELING UP a summer launch date.”