lie helpless
Frequency: 6.03.4 per million words
to be in a lying position and unable to move or act
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Examples (10)
- He lay helpless in the hospital ward.
- The injured bird could only lie helpless on the ground.
- After the fall, she lay helpless, waiting for assistance.
- The cat watched as the mouse lay helpless in the trap.
- In the storm, the ship lay helpless against the waves.
- The victim was left to lie helpless after the attack.
- With a broken leg, he had to lie helpless in bed for weeks.
- She felt utterly helpless as she watched her child lie helpless.
- The old man lay helpless on the floor, unable to get up.
- Without power, the city lay helpless in the dark.