go and have a lie down

  • 1A Cup Of Tea, A Bex and A Good Lie Down — was a comedy revue that opened at Sydney s Philip St Theatre in 1965. It was the longest running show at the Philip St Theatre in 1966. The cast included John Ewart, Gloria Dawn, Ruth Cracknell, and Reg Livermore.Bex powders were an Australian… …

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  • 2lie-down — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: lie down : a lying down or period of lying down : nap, rest * * * /luy down /, n. Chiefly Brit. a nap. [1830 40; n. use of v. phrase lie down …

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  • 3lie down — verb assume a reclining position (Freq. 11) lie down on the bed until you feel better • Syn: ↑lie • Ant: ↑arise • Hypernyms: ↑change posture …

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  • 4Croppies Lie Down — is an anonymous Protestant loyalist anti rebel folksong dating from the 1798 rebellion in Ireland celebrating the defeat and suppression of the rebels. This song illustrates the deep divisions which existed in Ireland at the time of the 1798… …

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  • 5lay down vs lie down —   Lay down has several different meanings.   If you lay something down it can mean you officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which something should be done.   For example:   Please follow the rules laid down by the… …

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  • 6lay down vs lie down —   Lay down has several different meanings.   If you lay something down it can mean you officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which something should be done.   For example:   Please follow the rules laid down by the… …

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  • 7if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas — An assertion that human failings, such as dishonesty and foolishness, are contagious. Cf. L. qui cum canibus concumbunt cum puliacibus surgent, they who lie with dogs will rise with fleas. 1573 J. SANFORDE Garden of Pleasure 103v Chi va dormir… …

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  • 8Have a bex — to settle your self down from some sort of stress (figuratively not taking a bex which is a drug); usually a cup of tea, a cry and a good lie down …

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  • 9have a bex — Australian Slang to settle your self down from some sort of stress (figuratively not taking a bex which is a drug); usually a cup of tea, a cry and a good lie down …

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  • 10Lie — Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan,… …

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