Lay Plan Sth Laid Meaning Explain Idea Detail

Meaning: to explain an idea or a plan clearly and in detail

• lay sth out The manager had spent a few days working out a plan to revive the company, and then he laid his ideas out at the shareholders' meeting.
  
  
• lay out sth The president asked his cabinet to listen while he laid out his plans for reforming health care.
  
  

Nouns often used as objects with lay out (2): plan, idea, proposal, strategy, scheme