to have been left somewhere instead of being put in the correct place
to spend a lot of time relaxing
to spend time being lazy when you should be doing something
He just lies around the house all day.
Never leave cash or other valuables just lying around.
We lay around all day playing cards and watching television.
You shouldn’t leave bottles of pills lying around the house.
lie about
lies about
lying about
lay about
lain about
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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