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.