take lying down
To submit to harsh treatment with no resistance
take something lying down
to accept bad treatment without complaining

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take lying down
(not) take (something) lying down
to refuse to be treated badly by someone.
He can't just order you about like that. Surely you're not going to take that lying down!

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take something lying down
(not) take (something) lying down
to refuse to be treated badly by someone.
He can't just order you about like that. Surely you're not going to take that lying down!

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take lying down
to endure something unpleasant without fighting back
I am very angry and will not take what he says lying down.

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take something lying down
to endure something unpleasant without fighting back
I am very angry and will not take what he says lying down.

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take lying down
v. phr. To accept something without defense or protest.
If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same.

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