lay someone low



lay someone low

Overcome someone, as in He laid him low with one good punch, or The flu laid us low for two weeks. [1300s] Also see lie low.
See also: lay, low

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aco-Macedonian, Serbian
Janice['dʒænis]
LockieLAHK-eeScottish
Adalbertoah-dahl-BER-to (Italian, Spanish), ə-dəl-BER-too (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Susilasoo-SEE-lahIndonesian
Dickens['dikinz]