to take lying down
1take lying down — ► take lying down accept (an insult, setback, or rebuke) without protest. Main Entry: ↑lie …
2take lying down — If you take something lying down, you suffer as a result of an offensive act without reacting or protesting. Jack won t take the accusation lying down he ll fight to defend his reputation …
3take 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! …
4take lying down — {v. phr.} To accept something without defense or protest. * /If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same./ …
5take lying down — {v. phr.} To accept something without defense or protest. * /If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same./ …
6take lying down — verb to endure without complaint or protest I dont know what they expect, but I am certainly not going to take this lying down …
7take\ lying\ down — v. phr. To accept something without defense or protest. If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same …
8take lying down — (smth) suffer without a fight I am very angry and won t take what he says lying down …
9take lying down — verb suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively I won t take this insult lying down • Hypernyms: ↑digest, ↑endure, ↑stick out, ↑stomach, ↑bear, ↑stand, ↑tolerate, ↑ …
10not take 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! …
