deep-laid

[deep-leyd]

adjective

carefully, cunningly, or secretly made: a deep-laid plot.

Origin of deep-laid

First recorded in 1760–70

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Examples from the Web for deep-laid

Historical Examples

Then there was a plot between you—you had some deep-laid scheme in seeking the situation.
The Masked Bridal
Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
And what is the deep-laid plan by which this end is assured?
My Studio Neighbors
William Hamilton Gibson
That she had fallen victim to some deep-laid plot was evident.
The Stretton Street Affair
William Le Queux
But an obstacle arose to even the deep-laid plans of Macnooder himself.
The Varmint
Owen Johnson
Was it not rather a deep-laid plan to bring about our entire destruction?
Memoirs of John R. Young
John Young

British Dictionary definitions for deep-laid

deep-laid

adjective

(of a plot or plan) carefully worked out and kept secret

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Examples from the Web for deep-laid

Historical Examples

Then there was a plot between you—you had some deep-laid scheme in seeking the situation.

And what is the deep-laid plan by which this end is assured?

That she had fallen victim to some deep-laid plot was evident.

But an obstacle arose to even the deep-laid plans of Macnooder himself.

Was it not rather a deep-laid plan to bring about our entire destruction?

deep-laid

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