( informal ) to talk about sb/sth in a way that makes them or it seem much better or much worse than they really are; to exaggerate sth :
Praise them when necessary, but don't lay it on too thick.
( informal ) to talk about sb/sth in a way that makes them or it seem much better or much worse than they really are; to exaggerate sth :
Praise them when necessary, but don't lay it on too thick.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005