lie back and think of England

English

Verb

lie back and think of England (third-person singular simple present lies back and thinks of England, present participle lying back and thinking of England, simple past lay back and thought of England, past participle lain back and thought of England)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.
   • 1996, John Gardner, Cold, Orion Books, published 2012, →ISBN, page 80:

     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.’