What does laid out (lay out) mean in these sentences? Meanings in my dictionary doesn't make sense.
so much music theory groundwork was laid out in ancient Greece.
They laid out a catchy rhythm.
jaleh so much music theory groundwork was laid out in ancient Greece. established, accomplished, presented jaleh They laid out a catchy rhythm. initiated, established, presented However, I think the idiom the writer intended is 'laid down '.
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jalehso much music theory groundwork was laid out in ancient Greece.
established, accomplished, presented
jalehThey laid out a catchy rhythm.
initiated, established, presented
However, I think the idiom the writer intended is 'laid down'.