lie on the oars

English

Verb

lie on the oars (third-person singular simple present lies on the oars, present participle lying on the oars, simple past lay on the oars, past participle lain on the oars)

  1. To cease rowing without shipping the oars.
  2. (by extension) To rest; to take a break from working.
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