lie down

action behavior

The phrase "lie down" commonly refers to assuming a horizontal position, often for rest, and can also imply submission or negligence.

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Definition

A2General

(common)To move into a horizontal position, usually to rest or sleep.

Example

I'm going to lie down for a nap.
After a long day, she decided to lie down on the couch.

B2Idiomatic

(figurative)To submit to a situation without resistance.

Example

The workers refused to take the new policy lying down.

B2Workplace

(informal)To neglect one's duties or responsibilities.

Example

He was accused of lying down on the job.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "lie down":

lay down lie back lay on lay over lay in lay about lie around lie in lay back lie over lay open lay by lie upon lie with lay figure lie behind lie by lay away sit down lay to doss down lay into get down lay in lavender flat on one's back bed down lie before lay low sit back lie in the way lay to rest play dead fall down lay out face down get down on sleep on live down get laid put down cry down laid up plop down fall asleep assume the position sleep with bend over lay aside lay up fall over lay on the line on one's back go to bed lay waste go down sleep in rest on set down come to bed lay bare sit under come down sit on prone out in bed fall to the ground