Lie (verb): Fabricate, issue a deliberately false statement
As in: Mythomania, pathological lying
Lie (noun): The lair or place of cover
As in: Your party
Lie behind: The real, often hidden, reason for something
As in: Greed, racism, power, ignorance, misogyny, etc.
Let it lie: Take no action regarding a problematic matter
As in: See Mitch McConnell
Lie with: Be attributable to
As in: The violence lies with the president’s own words
Take it lying down: Accept an insult, a personal affront
As in: 1 in 18 Republicans slammed by POTUS
Lie down on the job: Neglect one’s responsibilities
As in: Continuing resolution
Lie low: Keep out of sight
As in: Congress leaves town
Lies heavy on one: Feeling troubled
As in: 2020 if not sooner
Lies in ruin: Badly damaged, almost beyond repair
As in: Democracy
Lie (noun): the way, the position where the ball came to rest
As in: The ease of the next action, vote.
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Yvonne Daley is a career journalist who returned to poetry for sanity in these troubled times. She lives in Vermont, still a sane place (with sane politicians.)
