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11take 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./ …
12take 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 …
13take\ 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 …
14take lying down — (smth) suffer without a fight I am very angry and won t take what he says lying down …
15take something lying down usu. with negative — accept an insult, setback, or rebuke without protest. → lie …
16take lying down — ► take lying down accept (an insult, setback, or rebuke) without protest. Main Entry: ↑lie …
17take 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, ↑ …
18take it lying down — (informal) To endure without resistance or protest • • • Main Entry: ↑lie …
19take 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 …
20lying down, take something — Accept something without complaint, retaliation, etc …