LIE DOWN


Meaning of LIE DOWN in English

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1888

1 : to submit meekly or abjectly to defeat, disappointment, or insult <won't take that criticism lying down >

2 : to fail to perform or to neglect one's part deliberately < lying down on the job>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.