ALL meanings of take lying down
take ly·ing down
T t - verb without object take lying down to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand. 1
- verb without object take lying down (of objects) to rest in a horizontal or flat position: The book lies on the table. Antonyms: stand. 1
- verb without object take lying down to be or remain in a position or state of inactivity, subjection, restraint, concealment, etc.: to lie in ambush. 1
- verb without object take lying down to rest, press, or weigh (usually followed by on or upon): These things lie upon my mind. 1
- verb without object take lying down to depend (usually followed by on or upon). 1
- verb without object take lying down to be placed or situated: land lying along the coast. 1
- verb without object take lying down to be stretched out or extended: the broad plain that lies before us. 1
- verb without object take lying down to be in or have a specified direction; extend: The trail from here lies to the west. 1
- verb without object take lying down to be found or located in a particular area or place: The fault lies here. 1
- verb without object take lying down to consist or be grounded (usually followed by in): The real remedy lies in education. 1
- verb without object take lying down to be buried in a particular spot: Their ancestors lie in the family plot. 1
- verb without object take lying down Law. to be sustainable or admissible, as an action or appeal. 1
- verb without object take lying down Archaic. to lodge; stay the night; sojourn. 1
- noun take lying down the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site. 1
- noun take lying down the haunt or covert of an animal. 1
- noun take lying down Golf. the position of the ball relative to how easy or how difficult it is to play. 1
- idioms take lying down lie down on the job, Informal. to do less than one could or should do; shirk one's obligations. 1
- idioms take lying down lie in state. state (def 24). 1
- idioms take lying down lie low. low1 (def 51). 1
- idioms take lying down lie to, Nautical. (of a ship) to lie comparatively stationary, usually with the head as near the wind as possible. 1
- idioms take lying down take lying down, to hear or yield without protest, contradiction, or resistance: I refuse to take such an insult lying down. 1
- noun take lying down to submit to (punishment, a wrong, etc.) without protest 0