lie about

lie about
phrasal verb lie about or lie around [intransitive]
Word forms "lie about":
present tense I/you/we/they lie about he/she/it lies about present participle lying about past tense lay about past participle lain about
1) to have been left somewhere instead of being put in the correct place

Never leave cash or other valuables just lying around.

You shouldn't leave bottles of pills lying around the house.

2)
a) lie about/around something to spend a lot of time relaxing

We lay around all day playing cards and watching television.

b) to spend time being lazy when you should be doing something

He just lies around the house all day.


English dictionary. 2014.

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