我们可以用 “lay it on thick” 来描述某人 “夸大情绪，过分地吹捧或责备他人”。 Beth Now, the phrase 'lay it on with a trowel' is also used, though it's not as common. Like 'lay it on thick', it means praise someone too much or ...

The phrase 'lay it on with a trowel' is also used, though it's not as common. Like 'lay it on thick' it means praise someone too much or exaggerate an emotion. Let's get back to work. We have ...

"Everyone likes flattery and when you come to royalty you should lay it on with a trowel." (No wonder he was such a successful Tory leader.) However, the origin can be found in Shakespeare's As ...