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lying down on the job

lying down on the job is the present participle and gerund of lie down on the job.

Meaning of lie down on the job

Verb

lie down on the job (third-person singular simple present lies down on the job, present participle lying down on the job, simple past lay down on the job, past participle lain down on the job)

  1. To be idle when one should be working.

Questions about lying down on the job

What is lying down on the job the present participle and gerund of?
Lying down on the job is the present participle and gerund of lie down on the job.

Words near lying down on the job in the dictionary

  1. lying before
  2. lying behind
  3. lying by
  4. lying doggo
  5. lying down
  6. lying down on the job
  7. lying flat
  8. lying ill in one's mouth
  9. lying in
  10. lying in ambush
  11. lying in honor

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