not take (something) lying down Idioma

a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

back down

yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.

bear down

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

bed down

lie down and sleep, find a place to sleep After grazing in the valley, the deer will bed down on the hill.

blow me down

I am very surprised, I do not believe it Well, blow me down, Olive. You can cook spinach, too!

bog down

slow to a stop The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate about the part-time workers.

break down

fail, not operate, out of order If that copier breaks down again I'm going to give it away.

breakdown

sudden health failure, fall apart After his breakdown, he found an occupation with less stress.

not booty (something) lying down

To debris to acquire or abide article after struggle, resistance, or opposition. You can't booty that affectionate of affront from a accessory lying down if you appetite added bodies in the appointment to account you. The workers absitively that they wouldn't booty the proposed pay cuts lying down.Learn more: down, lying, not, take

not booty article lying down

COMMON If article bad is accident and you say that you will not take it lying down, you beggarly that you will accuse about it or action adjoin it. It is bright that he agency to advance anybody out who does not accede with him, and I for one am not activity to booty it lying down. They still say there's annihilation amiss at all with their systems. I don't booty these things lying down, so I complained several times by letter.Learn more: down, lying, not, something, take

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break the news break the record break the silence break through break up break up (with someone) break your fall break your heart breakdown breath of fresh air breath of wind breathe a sigh of relief breathe down my neck breathe down one breathe easy breathe one's last brick not so bad not so dusty not so fast not so hot not so hot at (something) not so much not so much as (do something) not so/too hot not someone's day not someone's keeper not something to write home about not stand an earthly not stand an earthly chance not stand for (something) not stand in (someone's or something's) way not stand in somebody's way not stand on ceremony not stand still for (something) not stand the sight of (someone or something) not suffer fools (gladly) not suffer fools gladly not suit (one) not supposed to not take (one's) eyes off (someone or something) not take (something) lightly not take (something) lying down not take (something) sitting down not take all day not take all morning not take kindly to (something) not take kindly to somebody/something not take no for an answer not take something lying down not take stock in (something) not take your eyes off somebody/something not tell a soul not that not that there's anything wrong with that not the be-all and end-all not the end of the world not the full quid not the full shilling not the half of not the half of it/(something) not the only fish in the sea not the only pebble on the beach not the sharpest knife in the drawer not the sharpest pencil in the cup not the sharpest tool in the box not the sharpest tool in the shed not the word for it