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taking lying down

taking lying down is the present participle and gerund of take lying down.

Meaning of take lying down

Verb

take lying down (third-person singular simple present takes lying down, present participle taking lying down, simple past took lying down, past participle taken lying down)

  1. (transitive) To endure without complaint or protest.
    • I don't know what they expect, but I am certainly not going to take this lying down.

Questions about taking lying down

What is taking lying down the present participle and gerund of?
Taking lying down is the present participle and gerund of take lying down.

Words near taking lying down in the dictionary

  1. taking leave
  2. taking leave of one's senses
  3. taking liberties
  4. taking lightly
  5. taking long
  6. taking lying down
  7. taking matters into one's own hands
  8. taking no for an answer
  9. taking no notice of
  10. taking no prisoners
  11. taking note

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