laid low
Kept out of sight
Laid low means brought down or incapacitated.
An illness can lay someone low, keeping them bedridden: The flu laid her low for a week.
Defeat or misfortune lays people low: The scandal laid low several executives.
To lie low (often confused with lay low) means to hide or stay inconspicuous: He decided to lie low until the controversy blew over.
- ailingIn poor health
- bedriddenUnable to leave mattress
- strickenSeriously affected by adversity
- illIn poor health
- overthrownOusted from authority
debilitated · feeble · prostrated · wound · vanquished · incapacitated · out of action · out cold · cut down · ache · struck down · brought down · frail · sick · downfall · collapse · afflicted · did in
laid lowout in the open
Visible to everyone
in the spotlight · exposed · prominent · visible · front and center
laid lowup and about
Mobile after rest
recovered · thriving · standing tall · hale and hearty · triumphant
laid lowon the go
Perpetually in motion
in full swing · bustling · busy · out and about · on the move
low, lower, lowest, lowered, lowering, laid, lied, lowlife, lows