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lie-in
noun 2
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4ADJ.
bloody
VERB + LIE-IN
having, like
LIE-IN + NOUN
noon, weekend
PREP.
off, on, until
Definitions
noun
1
A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
Since I didn't have to go to work, I decided to have a lie-in.
‘But the only thing I need now is a taxi and a bed to lie in.’ ‘Yeah, go on home, Frankie. Sleep it off, have a lie-in, forget the bloody woman. […]’
noun
1
A form of protest where a group of people lie down in a public area.
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Since I didn't have to go to work, I decided to have a lie-in.
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‘But the only thing I need now is a taxi and a bed to lie in.’ ‘Yeah, go on home, Frankie. Sleep it off, have a lie-in, forget the bloody woman. […]’
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Sometimes I like a lie-in until noon on Sunday mornings.
Tatoeba · #158115204
I like having a lie-in at the weekend.
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I like to have a lie-in at the weekend.
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She went to a friend's wedding yesterday, so she's having a lie-in today.
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