lie down

verb

lay down; lain down; lying down; lies down

: to submit meekly or abjectly to defeat, disappointment, or insult

—used chiefly in the phrase take (something) lying down

… if Walker does get the go-ahead to implement his anti-union law, the teachers in Madison aren't going to take it lying down, Matthew says. They may walk out on the job again.—

Matthew Rothschild

: to fail to perform or to neglect one's part deliberately

—used chiefly in the phrase lie down on the job

While the Sanitation Department was accused of lying down on the job, the police were accused of harassment …—

Walter Thabit

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But Adriana Paz, a Mexico City native who won a Best Actress award alongside co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Gomez, and Gascón at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, isn’t taking the matter lying down. —

Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025 His carousel includes close-up photos of their tattoos and a photo of the Blue Lagoon star lying down seemingly after getting inked, Rowan smiling right next to her. —

Michelle Lee, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Officers on Thursday removed some protesters who lay down on a road leading to the entrance of Yoon’s residence, but there were no immediate reports of major clashes. —

Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 But shoppers, retailers and logistics providers aren’t taking the crimes lying down, and a new class of innovators is bringing technological solutions to the issue of porch piracy. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie down