deep-laid
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of deep-laid
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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He could hardly control his nerves, his eager desire that this might prove merely an odd coincidence, instead of a detective's deep-laid scheme.
From The Storm Centre by Mary Noailles Murfree
He had a deep-laid scheme, too, relative to my young sister, had I failed him.
From Jasper Lyle by Harriet Ward
A deep-laid plot was hatched to hamper British bankers so that they could not lend money to France and Russia.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by James Edward Parrott
How could the alleged plotters have been sure that when Colley came to cast the play he would not frustrate their deep-laid plan by assigning Plotwell to some other actor, if only by mere chance?
From Three Hours after Marriage by John Arbuthnot
She represented herself to be the victim of a deep-laid plot and a much-abused person all around.
From Marjorie Dean High School Senior by Josephine Chase
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