Question 1

What does "lie by" mean?

Accepted Answer

(Of resources or items) to be kept in reserve and not currently used.

Question 2

How do you use "lie by" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

A small emergency fund has been lying by in the account for years.

Question 3

Is "lie by" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"lie by" is formal — used mainly in written or official contexts. The sense of 'being kept in reserve' is found in formal or literary English. The sense of 'resting from work' is archaic or dialectal. Rarely used in modern everyday speech. Occasionally encountered in historical texts or legal language.

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