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lying back and thinking of England

lying back and thinking of England is the present participle and gerund of lie back and think of England.

Meaning of lie back and think of England

Verb

lie back and think of England (third-person singular simple present lies back and thinks of England, present participle lying back and thinking of England, simple past lay back and thought of England, past participle lain back and thought of England)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.
    • He tried to back away, but she was on him like a vixen on heat, pushing him back onto the bed, rubbing her body against him, opening her legs, reaching for him, her mouth coming down hard on his and her tongue lancing into his mouth. He struggled for a moment, then thought, ‘Well, I’d better lie...1996, John Gardner, Cold, Orion Books, published 2012, →ISBN, page 80

Questions about lying back and thinking of England

What is lying back and thinking of England the present participle and gerund of?
Lying back and thinking of England is the present participle and gerund of lie back and think of England.

Words near lying back and thinking of England in the dictionary

  1. lying along
  2. lying around
  3. lying at someone's door
  4. lying at someone's heart
  5. lying back
  6. lying back and thinking of England
  7. lying before
  8. lying behind
  9. lying by
  10. lying doggo
  11. lying down

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