take it lying down

But the opposition is awake and clear-eyed about what they are doing to our country and they aren't going to take it lying down.

“And when someone threatens them, they are not going to take it lying down. Trying to degrade public lands will put you on the wrong side of history.”

"The Sustainable Farming Scheme will have a devastating impact on our farming communities, and farmers are rightly not prepared to take it lying down," he said.

Certainly these guys are not going to take it lying down.”

I’m receiving this, I’m not going to take it lying down.’