lie before
lie before · lies before · lay before · lain before · lying before
To put oneself at the whim of, to bow down toTo put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to
» A brilliant future lay before him.
Ihm stand eine glänzende Zukunft bevor.
Перед ним простиралось блестящее будущее.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To put oneself at the whim of, to bow down to
I lie before you today begging for help.
(idiomatic, transitive)(especially of something honorific) to be situated in front of
Examples
28 sentencesA brilliant future lay before him.
ruПеред ним простиралось блестящее будущее.
deIhm stand eine glänzende Zukunft bevor.
I've never lied to you before.
Tom has lied to me before.
Tom has lied to us before.
I'm sorry I lied to you before.
Forms
lies before, lying before, lay before, lain before| Base form | lie before · to lie before |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lies before |
| Present participle | lying before |
| Past simple | lay before |
| Past participle | lain before |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle