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Lay a guilt trip on Meaning in English

expression

LAY a GILT trip ON
LAY a GILT trip ON

التعريف

To make someone feel guilty, especially to manipulate them into doing something you want.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and slightly negative. Used when someone tries to make another person feel bad to get their way. Common with phrases like 'stop laying a guilt trip on me.' Not literal—no actual 'trip' involved.

جمل نموذجية

She always tries to lay a guilt trip on me if I forget her birthday.

basic

Don't lay a guilt trip on your brother for not helping.

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Parents sometimes lay a guilt trip on their kids to make them behave.

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"Don’t lay a guilt trip on me just because I want to stay home tonight," he said.

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My mom knows just how to lay a guilt trip on me when she wants me to call more often.

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You can say no—she’s just trying to lay a guilt trip on you.

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