Meaning of lay low | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To topple or overcome; to cause to fall; (of a person) to knock out.
   transitive
2. To lie low, to be inconspicuous, especially when the potential object of search.
   informal, proscribed, sometimes
3. simple past of lie low
   form-of, past
4. To put in an abject condition.
   transitive

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Examples

“He was laid low by a vicious blow⟳ to the head.”

“The dragon's ire, more fierce than fire, laid low their towers and houses frail.”

“My lover had remained in New York with her family because she had picked up the plague, or something just as bad, that had laid her quite low.”

“We lay⟳ low until the shell went over and then would straighten up again.”

“Me and Dave layed low^([sic]) until then, and I guess⟳ the whole dummed town was at Philemon's that night.”

“Under you drop, and you work⟳ yourself along until you come⟳ to the partition between the two rooms; there you'll find⟳ a secret chamber; it isn't big enough for more than one person at a time, but there's a cot in it and you can lay⟳ low.”

“As for the Turk , he played his old game of Brer Rabbit, laying low, until the three launches came nicely round the bend⟳ into a direct⟳ line of fire.”

“Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters Where the ragged people go”

“Since you are trying to lay⟳ low, your effort should take⟳ the form⟳ of a suggestion at the least or a modest proposal at the most.”

“I laid low until the boys and Chancey went off somewhere, then I snuck up the road and stopped at the gate.”

“Bennett believed that he would lay⟳ low for a few years before bringing out another team of terrorists.”

“In the meantime, he would lay⟳ low—not make⟳ waves if he could help⟳ it. He was good at not attracting attention.”

“Say⟳, “The first step for changing a reputation is to lay⟳ low. This means you need⟳ to keep⟳ a low profile for a while and not draw⟳ attention to yourself. This will give⟳ your reputation a chance to die⟳ down before you try⟳ to make⟳ friends.”

“Jessie needed time to let⟳ things die⟳ down and decided to lay⟳ low.”

“Richie, I know⟳ you don't like⟳ people telling you what to do and all but I think⟳ you should lay⟳ low until we can figure⟳ this thing out.”

“We layed low^([sic]) until after dark, then mounted without the bugle sound⟳.”

““I was really looking forward⟳ to seeing you again,” he texted me the following week, around lunchtime, “but I’m going through some intense anxiety today and need⟳ to lay⟳ low :(.””

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