lie down
Example Sentences
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Experts say that, in these situations, it is best to lie down and play dead.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"Our family would lie down and look at various places on the Moon that he would identify based on his mapping and his study guides," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Mercurial and unreliable in the studio, Stewart would sometimes fall asleep on the couch during recording sessions or lie down in the vocal booth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The urge to lie down for a soak, even in winter, is hard to resist.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Dad told him to lie down, but he wouldn't.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
