to take lying down
11take it lying down — (informal) To endure without resistance or protest • • • Main Entry: ↑lie …
12take lying down — idi to accept or capitulate to without remonstrance …
13take something lying down — (not) take (something) lying down to refuse to be treated badly by someone. He can t just order you about like that. Surely you re not going to take that lying down! …
14take something lying down — [usu. with negative] accept an insult, setback, rebuke, etc., without reacting or protesting * * * take sth lying ˈdown idiom to accept an insult or offensive act without protesting or reacting Main entry: ↑lieidiom …
15take something lying down usu. with negative — accept an insult, setback, or rebuke without protest. → lie …
16take it lying down — accept with submission, take with humility …
17Won't Take It Lying Down — Single infobox Name = Won t Take It Lying Down Artist = Honeyz from Album = Wonder No. 8 Released = 2000 Format = CD Recorded = 1999 Genre = Pop | Label = Mercury Records Reviews = Last single = Never Let You Down (1999) This single = Won t Take… …
18not take something lying down — (not) take (something) lying down to refuse to be treated badly by someone. He can t just order you about like that. Surely you re not going to take that lying down! …
19lying — I. /ˈlaɪɪŋ / (say luying) verb 1. present participle of lie1. –noun 2. the telling of lies; untruthfulness. –adjective 3. that lies; untruthful; false. II. /ˈlaɪɪŋ / (say luying) verb 1. present partici …
20lying down, take something — Accept something without complaint, retaliation, etc …