roll over and play dead



roll over and play dead

Fig. to just give up and be unable to cope with life or a problem. Why can't I complain about this? Am I supposed to roll over and play dead?
See also: and, dead, play, roll

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LornLAWRNEnglish (Rare)
JessikaYE-si-kah (German), JES-i-kə (English)German, English (Modern)
Arnason['a:nəsn]
Mariano-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
PanniPAWN-neeHungarian
WilburnWIL-bərnEnglish