laydown
a hand held by a declarer that is or can be played with all cards exposed because no action by the opponents can prevent the declarer from taking the number of tricks necessary to make the contract.
an unbeatable contract that can so easily be made that a declarer can or does play the hand with all cards exposed.
Origin of laydown
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British Dictionary definitions for lay down
to place on the ground, etc
to relinquish or discard: to lay down one's life
to formulate (a rule, principle, etc)
to build or begin to build: the railway was laid down as far as Manchester
to record (plans) on paper
to convert (land) into pasture
to store or stock: to lay down wine
informal to wager or bet
(tr, adverb) informal to record (tracks) in a studio
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Other Idioms and Phrases with laydown
Give something up, surrender, as in They laid down their arms. [c. 1300]
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