lay oneself open

:  to beat or strike down with force

:  to put or set down

:  to place for rest or sleep

:  covert, lair

:  something (such as a layer) that lies or is laid (see ¹lay)

:  line of action :  plan

: past tense oflie

:  a simple narrative poem :  ballad

:  melody, song

:  of or relating to the laity :  not ecclesiastical

:  of or relating to members of a religious house occupied with domestic or manual work

:  not of a particular profession

:  one's normal, healthy, or sane condition or self

:  having no enclosing or confining barrier :  accessible on all or nearly all sides

:  being in a position or adjustment to permit passage :  not shut or locked

:  having a barrier (such as a door) so adjusted as to allow passage

:  to move (something, such as a door) from a closed position

:  to make available for entry or passage by turning back (something, such as a barrier) or removing (something, such as a cover or an obstruction)

:  to make available for or active in a regular function

:  opening

:  open and unobstructed space: such as

:  open air