lay back
verb- To lie down on one's back; to lie back.
- To relax, such as on vacation; to do nothing for a period of time. · I can't wait to lay back on the beach.· He laid back to get through his prison sentence.
- To make a short backward pass to a teammate in an attacking position.
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Sherlock Holmes was not very communicative during the long drive and lay back in the cab humming the tunes which he had heard in the afternoon.
Count Sylvius lay back in his chair with an evil smile.
Horrified at the suddenness and severity of the attack, we carried him into the kitchen, where he lay back in a large chair, and breathed heavily for some minutes.
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