in layman's terms

Definitions

Phrased simply, without jargon; (of English-language speech or writing) phrased in plain English.

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Examples

“Okay, Einstein, but how about putting it in layman's terms, so the rest⟳ of us can understand⟳?”

“Okay, let⟳ me explain⟳ this in layman's terms: no ticket, no train⟳ ride⟳.”

“I would like⟳ to get⟳ into this $3 million deficit, Doctor. I would like⟳ to hear⟳ about it in layman's terms rather than accounting terms.”

““In layman’s terms, he transitioned from the high performance climb⟳ to the Split⟳ S too low and too fast, and by not deselecting his afterburners during the maneuver, he continued to accelerate,” according to the Navy investigation’s report⟳. “The net effect of these deviations was that the aircraft was simply too low and too fast to avoid⟳ impacting the ground.””

“Aragón started at Clemson in 2016 and is well-known for her research⟳ into dimorphous expressions, which in layman’s terms are strangely negative responses to positive events, like⟳ crying tears of joy or seeing a puppy so cute you want⟳ to squeeze⟳ it or a baby so cute you want⟳ to smoosh its face⟳.”

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