lie-in
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈlaɪ.ɪn/
- UK
:
dormir hasta tarde
- I thought you deserved a lie-in.
Examples
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To have a bit of a lie-in before the late starts.
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No, but it was lovely, having a lie-in on me day off.
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- No, no, she's probably just having a lie in, it's fine.
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Likes his lie-in, does George.
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Example: 'The family was away, so I had a lie-in on Saturday as an early birthday treat.'
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She's having a bit of a lie-in after last night.
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What begins with an attempt to get out of bed when the sun—and my son—both rise turns into a lazy lie-in with Lady Bump.
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I wanted the whole morning lie-in, no packed tube train, cat on lap, hilarious and original think-pieces about the inanities of modern existence, and celebrity friends on Facebook lifestyle.
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Well, that is about it for today, not very exciting, but hopefully the weather will be nice for tomorrow when I will be out shopping with Gervase. At least I can have a lie-in tomorrow as there is no carer on Sundays or Mondays, so that will be nice. By tomorrow, the Methotrexate effects should be fading. Anyway, it is now 5:40, and it will soon be time to get dinner started, so I will watch the end of the film and then go into the kitchen, which reminds me.
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I enjoyed a relaxing lie-in on the weekend, sleeping longer than usual.
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
lie-in = lie in (semi-transparent) = in + lie
Once a learner knows the phrasal verb 'lie in', the noun 'lie-in' is a straightforward naming of the act or occasion.
Etymology
The word lie-in comes from the words lie and in, literally 'lie in bed'. So a lie-in is staying in bed later than usual to rest.