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
Dolan['dəulən]
Snezhana-Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Rachel['reitʃəl]
Dragutin-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Randolph['rændɔlf]
Ayodele-Western African, Yoruba