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Verb take lying down has 1 sense
- take lying down - suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively; "I won't take this insult lying down"
--1 is one way to digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
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Term: Take Lying Down
Description:
The phrase "take lying down" is an idiomatic expression meaning to accept or endure something without protesting or resisting. It usually implies a passive or submissive reaction to a negative situation or behavior.
Senses and Usages:
- Sense: To accept an injustice or unfair treatment without standing up for oneself.
- She refused to take lying down the constant bullying she endured at school.
- Employees should not be expected to take lying down any form of discrimination in the workplace.
- Sense: To endure physical pain or discomfort without showing resistance.
- Despite the injury, the athlete took the pain lying down and finished the race.
- The dentist asked his patient to take lying down the discomfort caused by the tooth extraction.
- Sense: To accept an unpleasant truth or fact without disputing it.
- It's hard to take lying down the news of losing your main source of income.
- She couldn't take lying down the reality that her best friend had betrayed her trust.
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