Two slang phrases, please help

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JCDenton

#521645 Sun, 01 Jun 08 01:58 PM

Hi,

Can you please clarify me these two slang phrases?

a) ..but once that bed is made, you know.

Detectives are questioning a man. They wants to know the details about the life of the missing woman. He said:

I'm talking about her lifestyle. Tried to go clean for the baby. But once that bed is made... you know.

Please did he say: "Once you tried the drugs, it's hard to get a rid of this habit?" Or what does it mean? I have never heard this phrase before...:-((

b) ...But I knew you were lying low.

Please if someone is "lying low" , what is he doing?

Situation: Two men met each other on the road. First one said : "People said you were dead, but I knew you were lying low".

Please did he say that he was faking the dead?

thank you in advance for your help!

regards

JCDenton

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Tanit

#521676 Sun, 01 Jun 08 02:59 PM

Hi,

If that "once that bed is made" refers to the saying "You've made your bed and now you must lie in it", then it means that one has to accept / deal with the consequences of what s/he has done.
However, I've not seen that TV show, so I might be on the wrong track. Sad

As for "lying low", here's what Cambridge dictionaries say:
lie low [informal]
to try not to be noticed:
I'd lie low if I were you till the trouble passes