Sekirov Dictionary

lie down

verb 5
lie-down noun 1
forms 5

verb5

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To assume a horizontal position.
- Lie down on the bed until you feel better.
A standard command to a herding dog to assume this position, owing to its effect on the herd's movement.
•
To submit passively.
- I'm not going to lie down and take this!
•
To be lazy or remiss.
- He never got promoted because he was always lying down on the job.
(euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse (with).

lie-down noun1

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(Commonwealth) A short period of rest while lying.
- have a lie-down; have a little lie-down; have a wee lie-down
- After a long morning working, he decided to have a little lie-down before cooking lunch.

forms

lay down · lain down · lying down · lies down · lie-downs

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