lie around

lie around
lie about, lie around
vi
1. (be situated) herumliegen fam
to leave sth lying about etw herumliegen lassen fam
2. (be lazy) herumlümmeln fam, herumgammeln fam
they spent Sunday lying around the house sie verbrachten den Sonntag faul zu Hause
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