lay away
(UK, transitive) To reserve (something) for the future.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, transitive) To reserve (something) for the future.
Let's lay away that coat and we can pick it up next month.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive) To bury (someone).
Let's lay away that coat and we can pick it up next month.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, transitive) To reserve (an item for sale in a store) for future purchase.
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