The team laid down the marker with their first big win.
lay down the marker
idiomTo set the standard.
By finishing the project two weeks early, she laid down the marker for the rest of the department to follow.
The young athlete laid down the marker for his competitors by shattering the world record during his very first race of the season.
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lay a finger on
To merely touch.
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lay an anchor to the windward
To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
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lay an egg
To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.
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lay at someone's door
To blame (a problem) on someone; to hold someone responsible for (something).
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lay by the heels
To fetter, to shackle; to imprison.
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lay down the law
To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.
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lay eggs
To produce a string of failures or flops.
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lay eyes on
To see; look at; glimpse.