Expressions Of Defeat

verb to cause someone to be in a difficult or disadvantaged situation

adjective feeling unwell or weak, especially as a result of illness or injury

• After contracting a severe illness, he was laid low for several weeks.
• She partied too hard last night and now she's feeling pretty laid low.
• I heard he got laid low after trying that new drug.
• The company's profits were laid low by the economic downturn.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

interjection a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion

• After losing the game, he decided to pick up his marbles and go home.
• If you can't handle losing, just pick up your marbles and go home.
• Don't be a sore loser, just pick up your marbles and go home.
• When faced with criticism, she chose to pick up her marbles and go home rather than confront the issue.