lying+around

  • 11lie around — (in BRIT, also use lie about) 1) PHRASAL VERB If things are left lying around or lying about, they are not tidied away but left casually somewhere where they can be seen. [V P] People should be careful about their possessions and not leave them… …

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  • 12lie around — 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… …

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  • 13lie around/about — (of an object) be left carelessly out of place there were pills and potions lying around in every corner of the house ■ (of a person) pass the time lazily or aimlessly you all just lay around all day on your backsides, didn t you? …

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  • 14lie around — {v. phr.} To be unused; inert. * /This old typewriter has been lying around ever since Grandpa died./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 15lie around — {v. phr.} To be unused; inert. * /This old typewriter has been lying around ever since Grandpa died./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 16lie\ around — v. phr. To be unused; inert. This old typewriter has been lying around ever since Grandpa died …

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  • 17What Goes Around.../...Comes Around — ] He felt burnt out after Justified s release; this partly changed his career s direction, opting to work in films and took a break from the recording industry.When he felt inspired to compose music again,Cite web |last=Scaggs |first=Austin… …

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  • 18knock around — transitive verb see knock about * * * knock around (or about) informal travel without a specific purpose for a couple of years she and I knocked around the Mediterranean ■ happen to be present it gets confusing when there are too many people… …

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  • 19loll around — PHRASAL VERB If you loll about or loll around, you enjoy yourself by sitting or lying in a relaxed way. [V P prep] Her husband dreams about lolling about on the deck and taking long snoozes in the afternoon sun. [V P n] ...spending afternoons… …

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  • 20sculling around —  1. (Of things) Scattered about; left lying about unused.  2. (Of people) Wandering aimlessly …

    A concise dictionary of English slang