lie down
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle down
Meanings
Place yourself in a horizontal position
Why “down”? Movement goes from high to low.
“Maya lay down on the sofa for a short rest after dinner.”
“She lay down on the grass.”
“Leo lay down on the seaside hotel bed after the train journey.”
Don't confuse with
Lie down means place yourself in a horizontal position. Lie about means be left untidily in various places.
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“Maya lay down on the sofa for a short rest after dinner.” What does it mean?
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lie about
A contrast learners often mix up
Be left untidily in various places; Tell untruths concerning a subject
bear down
Same down pattern: downward
Move quickly and threateningly toward someone
beat down
Same down pattern: downward
(of sun or rain) fall strongly and steadily
bend down
Same down pattern: downward
Lean the upper body downward
blow down
Same down pattern: downward
Cause something to fall by blowing
break down
Same down pattern: downward
(of a vehicle or machine) stop working; Lose emotional control and start crying; Separate something into smaller parts to understand it; (of negotiations or relationships) fail or end; Force a door open by hitting it; Decompose into simpler chemical substances
bring down
Same down pattern: downward
Cause something to fall or land; Make something lower in level or amount; Cause a government or leader to lose power; Make someone feel sad or depressed
climb down
Same down pattern: downward
Descend by gripping or stepping
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