Idiom
lie back and think of England
Meaning
Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She decided to lie back and think of England during the difficult conversation.”
“Feeling pressured to please her family, she chose to lie back and think of England rather than argue.”
“Trapped by rigid social expectations, she learned to lie back and think of England, suppressing her own desires to maintain the appearance of a perfect marriage.”
Examples
simple
“She decided to lie back and think of England during the difficult conversation.”
contextual
“Feeling pressured to please her family, she chose to lie back and think of England rather than argue.”
complex
“Trapped by rigid social expectations, she learned to lie back and think of England, suppressing her own desires to maintain the appearance of a perfect marriage.”
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