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"lay flat" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used when referring to something that has been spread out so that it is level and even. For example, "Unroll the tablecloth and lay it flat on the dining table."
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The pfc. lay flat on his back.
We lay flat on the floor.
For a while, she lay flat on the grass, panting.
Sharp, clear stars lay flat against the sky.
He lay flat, barely able to lift his head.
Turn your glove inside out and lay flat.
The hostages screamed, and lay flat on the ground.
Cut pieces in two lengthwise and lay flat side down.
We all lay flat, an unseen force pressing down.
She lay flat to keep it from tipping, her feet in the water, her head raised.
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For a bra to technically "fit," the center must lay flat--or tack--against the breastbone.
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