lay low

verb

transitive verb

1

: to bring or strike to earth : fell

hurricane winds are likely to lay low the balloon

2

: to knock out of a fight or out of action

flu had laid him low

3

: kill

laid low six or seven jackdaws

—Ian Niall

intransitive verb

: to lie low

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Lay vs. Lie

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