n.
1) to lay down an ~
2) an ~ that + clause (we accept the ~ that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points)
n.
1) to lay down an ~
2) an ~ that + clause (we accept the ~ that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points)
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012