roll over and play dead
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“We just can’t roll over and play dead here.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2020
Washington didn’t roll over and play dead like it’s done so often at home.
From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2019
For two hours, Nationals Park witnessed a romantic comedy: Town loves team, team loves town, and the Cardinals roll over and play dead to end this four-game sweep.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2019
So the fact that he denied that and those revenue are not there, well, that doesn’t mean that we roll over and play dead.
From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2015
And if you see a puff adder in the road, it’ll roll over and play dead.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
