LIE-DOWN Definition & Meaning

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lie-down

[ lahy-doun ]

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noun

Chiefly British.

a nap.

lie down

verb

to place oneself or be in a prostrate position in order to rest or sleep
to accept without protest or opposition (esp in the phrases lie down under, take something lying down )

noun

a rest

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lie-down¹

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase lie down

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, lie down on the job . Be remiss or lazy. For example, They fired Max because he was always lying down on the job . This expression alludes to lying down in the sense of “resting.” [Early 1900s]

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My friend Cusi introduced me to the “lie-down,” a mode of relaxation that, at least in terms of branding, comes off as a bit more respectable.

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A favorite practice of her British mother, the lie-down is just what it sounds like: a short stint off one’s feet.

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Cusi’s mom endorsed a lie-down whenever one had been on their feet too long, or the world had become too much.

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One does not change out of one’s street clothes for a lie-down.

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A lie-down could involve reading or snoozing or just contemplating the world outside the window.

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