LIE DOWN


Meaning of LIE DOWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.