lying down

Idioms and Phrases

see take lying down . Also see lie down .

Example Sentences

He slept in an upright position in a custom armchair, so the reasons for his lying down to sleep are open to speculation.

From The Daily Beast

She was lying down on a couch when her phone started going off.

From The Daily Beast

One problem - the residents of Stoke Climsland are no longer humble peasantry prepared to take this kind of nonsense lying down.

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps highly nationalistic countries would take this kind of financial damage lying down.

From The Daily Beast

It is a problem Gov. Dennis Daugaard is not taking lying down.

From The Daily Beast

"We'll have to leave the door open, it's so hot," said Henry, lying down with a tired sigh.

From Project Gutenberg

Yes, I knew he would not be in, and so we left him lying down on the bench in the cloister till dinner was over.

From Project Gutenberg

The other, calmer, lying down indolently, requires some little encouragement from his Auvergnoise attendant.

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Three of my men popped over it in the dark, within 100 yards of some Germans who were lying down firing at us.

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The 10th Division was Corps reserve and was lying down in mass about the old Hill 10 in the scrub.

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