"lie on the oars" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: lies on the oars [present, singular, third-person], lying on the oars [participle, present], lay on the oars [past], lain on the oars [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|lie<,,lay,lain> on the oars}} 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.
    Sense id: en-lie_on_the_oars-en-verb-7lqg6RP1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. (by extension) To rest; to take a break from working. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Rest
    Sense id: en-lie_on_the_oars-en-verb-80HAGDvM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
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    {
      "form": "lay on the oars",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "lain on the oars",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      ],
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        "To cease rowing without shipping the oars."
      ],
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          "ship",
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        ],
        [
          "oar",
          "oar"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "To rest; to take a break from working."
      ],
      "id": "en-lie_on_the_oars-en-verb-80HAGDvM",
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        "(by extension) To rest; to take a break from working."
      ],
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    },
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    },
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      ]
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      },
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    }
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        "To cease rowing without shipping the oars."
      ],
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          "cease"
        ],
        [
          "row",
          "row"
        ],
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ],
        [
          "oar",
          "oar"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "To rest; to take a break from working."
      ],
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