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lie in

[lahy-in] / ˈlaɪˌɪn /




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"I will miss it but I'm quite looking forward to a lie-in on Saturday morning - and new ventures in the new year."

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Now, no-one else seems to be wearing make-up either, says Sarah, and possibly, like her, they'll decide they'd rather keep the morning lie-in.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2022

He likes the lie-in, too, because it annoys the wrong people.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2020

Even at their busiest, Suuronen did not employ more than a dozen people and each started work at 10am, thanks to the boss’s fondness for a lie-in.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2018

"I think she is going to lie-in," she whispered in Tonsard's ear.

From Sons of the Soil by Balzac, Honoré de