lay flat
Make completely level
Lay flat is an instruction to position something horizontally with its broadest surface down: Lay the fabric flat before cutting.
The phrase also names a Chinese youth movement rejecting the pressure to overwork—choosing minimal effort and consumption over relentless striving: Young people are laying flat rather than burning out in the corporate grind.
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- lie downAssume a horizontal position
- proneInclined or face-down
- face downChallenge directly, or inverted
- supineFlat, face upward
spread eagle · recline · sprawl · stretch out · stretch · smooth · press · iron · ironing board · spread · level · ground · floor · mattress · yoga · rest · relax · unfold
- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- resting positionslie down, recline, repose, prone, supine
- assembly instructionsstep one, step two, parts list, diagram, exploded view