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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

A lie down

"Wonder what makes some people feel, by sheer good fortune of place of birth, superior to others. I need a lie down." (Gary Lineker.)

What does the noun "a lie down" mean in such a context?
  

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I need a rest. I need to lie down and rest. The speaker may actually be physically tired.

  • I need a rest.
  • I need to lie down and rest.
  • The speaker may actually be physically tired.
  • Or he may just mean that he finds it tiresome to talk about this topic.
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I need a rest.
I need to lie down and rest.

The speaker may actually be physically tired.
Or he may just mean that he finds it tiresome to talk about this topic.
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Thank you, Clive, for the reply.

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