lay out vs put someone's lights out

lay out

verb
  • To render (someone) unconscious; to knock out; to cause to fall to the floor. 

  • To concoct; think up. 

  • To prepare a body for burial. 

  • To arrange in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart; to display (e.g. merchandise or a collection). 

  • To lie in the sunshine. 

  • To expend or contribute money to an expense or purchase. 

  • simple past tense of lie out 

  • To scold or berate. 

  • To explain; to interpret. 

put someone's lights out

verb
  • To cause someone to become unconscious, especially by striking him or her. 

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