to+lay+sb+low

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• lay someone low — usually passive phrase to make someone ill or weak and unable to do the things that they usually do He was laid low for two weeks with a virus. Thesaurus: to cause someone to have an illness or feel illsynonym Main entry: lay * * * (of an… …   Useful english dictionary

• lay someone low — lay (someone) low if an illness lays someone low, they are unable to do what they usually do for a period of time. He was at home at the time, laid low with the flu. (usually passive) …   New idioms dictionary

• lay somebody low — lay sb ˈlow idiom if sb is laid low by/with an injury or illness, they feel very weak and are unable to do much Main entry: ↑lowidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• lay someone low — reduce someone to inactivity, illness, or a lowly position. → lay …   English new terms dictionary

• lay someone low — [usually passive] to make someone ill or weak and unable to do the things that they usually do He was laid low for two weeks with a virus …   English dictionary

• lay low — lay (someone) low if an illness lays someone low, they are unable to do what they usually do for a period of time. He was at home at the time, laid low with the flu. (usually passive) …   New idioms dictionary

• lay — lay1 W2S1 [leı] v the past tense of ↑lie 1 lay 2 lay2 v past tense and past participle laid [leıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put somebody/something down)¦ 2 lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc 3¦(bird/insect etc)¦ 4¦(table)¦ 5 lay the foundations/ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lay — 1 /leI/ verb the past tense of lie 1 2 verb past tense and past participle laid 1 PUT SB/STH DOWN (transitive always + adv/prep) to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position: lay sth in/on/under etc: Laying my coat carefully on …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lay — I. /leɪ / (say lay) verb (laid, laying) –verb (t) 1. to put or place in a position of rest or recumbency: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to bring, throw, or beat down, as from an erect position: to lay a person low. 3. to cause to subside: to lay… …  

• lay — lay1 [ leı ] (past tense and past participle laid [ leıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 put down flat/carefully ▸ 2 push egg from body ▸ 3 plan and prepare ▸ 4 lie ▸ 5 prepare table for meal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive lay on/in/across/against to put something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lay — {{11}}lay (adj.) uneducated; non clerical, early 14c., from O.Fr. lai secular, not of the clergy (Mod.Fr. laïque), from L.L. laicus, from Gk. laikos of the people, from laos people, of unknown origin. In M.E., contrasted with learned, a sense… …   Etymology dictionary