lie heavy on someone

lie heavy on someone
lie heavy on someone formal phrase
to make someone feel unhappy

Feelings of guilt lay heavy on him.

Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym
Main entry: lie

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lie heavy on someone — formal to make someone feel unhappy Feelings of guilt lay heavy on him …   English dictionary

  • lie heavy on — TROUBLE, worry, bother, torment, oppress, nag, prey on one s mind, plague, niggle at, gnaw at, haunt; informal bug. → lie * * * be/lie/weigh/heavy on literary phrase to mak …   Useful english dictionary

  • lie — lie1 [ laı ] (present participle lying [ laııŋ ] ; past tense lay [ leı ] ; past participle lain [ leın ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 be/put yourself flat ▸ 2 be in place/on surface ▸ 3 in a competition ▸ 4 consist of ▸ 5 be in particular state ▸ …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lie — I UK [laɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms lie : present tense I/you/we/they lie he/she/it lies present participle lying UK [ˈlaɪɪŋ] / US past tense lay UK [leɪ] / US past participle lain UK [leɪn] / US *** 1) a) to be in a position in which… …   English dictionary

  • lie — lie1 W1S2 [laı] v past tense lay [leı] past participle lain [leın] present participle lying third person singular lies ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flat position)¦ 2¦(exist)¦ 3¦(place)¦ 4¦(future)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lie — 1 /laI/ verb present participle lyingpast tense lay, past participle lain /leIn/ 1 FLAT POSITION a) (intransitive always + adv/prep) to be in a position in which your body is flat on the floor, on a bed etc (+ on/in/there etc): He was lying on… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • heavy — heav|y1 [ hevi ] adjective *** ▸ 1 with a lot of weight ▸ 2 many things ▸ 3 with physical effort ▸ 4 showing anger ▸ 5 smell: sweet & strong ▸ 6 not attractive ▸ 7 with a lot of force etc. ▸ 8 uncomfortable or tired ▸ 9 very severe ▸ 10… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • heavy — I UK [ˈhevɪ] / US adjective Word forms heavy : adjective heavy comparative heavier superlative heaviest *** 1) a heavy object weighs a lot She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. Careful – that box is pretty heavy. You should soon be able to… …   English dictionary

  • weigh someone down — 1 my fishing gear weighed me down: BURDEN, saddle, overload, overburden, encumber, hamper, handicap. 2 the silence weighed me down: OPPRESS, depress, l …   Useful english dictionary

  • be heavy on — be/lie/weigh/heavy on literary phrase to make you feel continuously worried or uncomfortable Guilt lay heavy on his shoulders. Thesaurus: to make someone worried or nervous …   Useful english dictionary

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