lain down on the job

A form of lie down on the job — To be idle when one should be working.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of lie down on the job
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APA

lain down on the job. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lain%20down%20on%20the%20job

MLA

“lain down on the job.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lain%20down%20on%20the%20job. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lain down on the job,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lain%20down%20on%20the%20job.

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