lie back and think of England

動詞

婉語 慣用表現

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.

日本語の意味

社会的プレッシャーに屈して、望まない性行為を受け入れること / 社会的圧力や期待によって、不本意な性行為を容認すること

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When her husband's friends stayed late and the social pressure mounted, she felt she had to lie back and think of England rather than refuse him.

夫の友人が遅くまで残り、周囲の圧力が高まると、彼女は断るよりも仕方なく望まない性行為を受け入れるしかないと感じた。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.

He tried to back away, but she was on him like a vixen on heat, pushing him back onto the bed, rubbing her body against him, opening her legs, reaching for him, her mouth coming down hard on his and her tongue lancing into his mouth. He struggled for a moment, then thought, ‘Well, I’d better lie back and think of England.’

詳細

lies back and thinks of England （ present singular third-person ）

lying back and thinking of England （ participle present ）

lay back and thought of England （ past ）

lain back and thought of England （ participle past ）