Lay down
Lay down verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The Constitution didn't provide for insane bunny senators and therefore did not lay down a rule about what to do when one goes missing.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Web Comics -
Washington reveals to Ben that Nathan Hale's famous last words - "I regret I only have one life to lay down for my country" - are a fiction, circulated by the Continental army in order to provide inspiration to its men.
Source: Series / Turn -
A few missions in Mass Effect and Mass Effect 3 involve you taking down enemy AA towers on foot so you can get some support from your Cool Starship (being a frigate, it couldn't accurate lay down orbital bombardment and couldn't provide atmospheric support without being shot down by the guns).
Source: Anti-Air
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