bend down

bend down (third-person singular simple present bends down, present participle bending down, simple past and past participle bent down)

1. To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.
   • 1975, Bob Dylan, Tangled Up in Blue

     I muttered somethin' underneath my breath

     She studied the lines on my face

     I must admit I felt a little uneasy

     When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoe

     Tangled up in blue.

• bend over