take lying down

Significado

1. Oxford100% de las películas

   to accept an insult or offensive act without protesting or reacting

   Well, at least you're taking it lying down.

En las películas · 1

• Well, at least you're taking it lying down.Singin' in the Rain1952
• I'm not gonna take this lying down. You?R.I.P.D.2013
• WELL, YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THINK COMING, MR. BIG SHOT FAIRY MARCHAND, 'CAUSE MRS. CASSADY'S LITTLE GIRL NORMA AIN'T GONNA TAKE THIS ONE LYING DOWN.Victor/Victoria1982

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• lie ahead store
• lie in state
• lie in wait
• lie low
• you've made your bed and you must lie in it
• be at the bottom of
• hang heavy
• see, how the land lies
• let sleeping dogs lie
• lie around
• lie back
• lie behind