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lie fallow in American English to remain uncultivated, unused, unproductive, etc. for a time See full dictionary entry for fallow Examples of 'lie fallow' in a sentencelie fallow You have to let these things lie fallow.Vast tracts of farmland now lie fallow and agricultural output has slumped.Until planning permission comes through, the owners let their houses lie fallow, often returning to fi nd their property occupied by squatters.Cherry-pick the life-enhancing friendships for a while and let the others lie fallow until you're ready.Focus on finances, especially if it's concerning a project that has lain fallow.A field that lies fallow for a year yields a better crop.The regulator says it needs to get moving on the sale to reduce the risk of airwaves lying fallow.Any presumption that land transfer delivers automatic prosperity has not been borne out: 90 per cent of processed cases have resulted in land lying fallow. |