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11lie-down — N SING If you have a lie down, you have a short rest, usually in bed. [BRIT, INFORMAL] She had departed upstairs for a lie down …
12lie-down — /laɪ ˈdaʊn/ (say luy down) noun a rest taken while lying down: *This nation was built on a cup of tea, a Bex, and a good lie down. –phillip adams, 1977. Also, (in non standard use), lay down …
13lie down — (lay down) vb to surrender, abase oneself. A fashiona ble euphemism in the late 1980s, partic ularly in the contexts of business and politics. It normally had the sense of giv ing up without a struggle in an adversarial situation. Sit down and… …
14lie-down — /luy down /, n. Chiefly Brit. a nap. [1830 40; n. use of v. phrase lie down] * * * …
15lie down — verb a) to assume a reclining position Lie down on the bed until you feel better. b) to be lazy or remiss He never got promoted because he was always lying down on the job …
16ˌlie ˈdown — phrasal verb 1) to put yourself in a position in which your body is flat on a surface, especially in order to rest or to sleep I m going to go and lie down for a while.[/ex] 2) not take sth lying down to not accept unfair treatment, by… …
17lie-down — noun A short period of rest while lying. After a long morning working, he decided to have a little lie down before cooking lunch …
18lie down — noun (singular) BrE a short rest, usually on a bed: I m going upstairs to have a lie down …
19Lie Down in Darkness — «Lie Down In Darkness (1993)» Sencillo de A ha del álbum Memorial Beach Formato CD y Casete Género(s) Rock Duración 4:32 (Duración de la Canción) …
20lie down on the job — {v. phr.}, {informal} To purposely fail to do your job; neglect a task; loaf. * /Bill isn t trying to learn his lessons. He is lying down on the job./ * /If you lie down on your job, you will lose it./ …
