[lie down] vi (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"
[lie down] vi (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 English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012