Lain aside for In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lain aside for", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-07 11:11

Meaning of Lain aside for

Synonyms:

put aside , set aside

Lain aside for phrasal verb informal

To keep something for use in the future.

She often lays aside a few dollars each week for donation.

I am trying to lay some money aside for my old age.

I laid aside some chicken soup for Mary, but someone ate it.

Other phrases about:

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To not spend over one's butget

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To save someone from trouble, difficulty, or danger that is going to happen very soon

save (one's) ass

To save someone from danger, trouble or failure

save sb's bacon/neck
To help someone get out of a dangerous or difficult circumstance
nest egg

A sum of money that has been laid aside for a particular purpose.

Grammar and Usage of Lain aside for

Verb Forms

  • laying aside for
  • to lay aside for
  • lays aside for
  • laid aside for

The verb "lay" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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