Lie Flat
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
Other Word Forms
- Lie Flatter noun
Etymology
Origin of Lie Flat
First recorded in 2021; translation of Chinese tǎng píng “lie flat (and get over the beatings),” a lifestyle choice and social protest movement begun by some young people in China
Example Sentences
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Then he helped her lie flat along the length of the tree, with her cheek resting on the bark.
From Literature
"I used to like this rug. The color is so nice. But somehow, it's lost its shape. It doesn't lie flat the way it should. We'll just leave it as a surprise for the next people," she told Sam.
From Literature
White House advisers have said they dislike long flights in the planes because the seats don’t lie flat and the bathrooms are small.
Yet the pressures - the ones that are pushing more Chinese youth to quit the rat race, "lie flat" and take their frustrations out online - remain.
From BBC
“So get on a cot or on a sleeping bag,” he said, “and lie flat on your back and look straight up.”
From Los Angeles Times
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