lie around

idiom

1
: to be lying in a disordered way
He always had a lot of clothes lying around (his house).
2
: to be somewhere within a general area or place
I know that pen is lying around here somewhere.
3
: to spend time resting in a lazy way
She spent the whole day just lying around.
My friends and I were lying around by the pool.

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“Lie around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20around. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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