LYING


Meaning of LYING in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

leave...lying about

Don’t leave tools lying about .

lying idle

I cannot afford to leave the land lying idle .

lying prostrate

They found him lying prostrate on the floor.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

take sth lying down

We are not going to take this verdict lying down. There will be protests.

And, on yer bike: The charity rider who's taking it all lying down.

But Will took it lying down - all in a good cause of course.

Carl however was too active mentally to take this lying down.

Mr Estrada has not taken the storm lying down.

Perhaps you're not a person to take criticism lying down and you have had some sharp exchanges with your friend.

The Socialists, though, are not taking it lying down.

They're not taking it lying down.

They are not taking things lying down as many other Third World people tend to do.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

He also faces a possible Justice Department investigation on lying to Congress.

I felt a slight tap on my right foot, it was the Commando lying next to me.

It is Gunn's memories of his friends lying dying in hospital beds which inspires this verse.

The man lifted up the newspaper, which was lying open on the counter.

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