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lie-in
1[lahy-in]
noun
a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved.
lie-in
2[lahy-in]
noun
an act or instance of staying in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.
lie in
verb
to remain in bed late in the morning
to be confined in childbirth
noun
a long stay in bed in the morning
Word History and Origins
Origin of lie-in2
Idioms and Phrases
Be in confinement for childbirth, as in She thought she'd be lying in by next week . This usage is probably dying out. The name of Boston's Lying-In Hospital was changed to Women's Hospital in the 1970s. [Mid-1400s]
Also, . Rest or depend on something or someone, as in The solution lies in research , or The decision lies in the President's hands , or It does not lie in my power to turn this situation around . [Mid-1300s] Also see lie in wait ; lie through one's teeth .
Example Sentences
Some people used the Easter Monday bank holiday as a chance to have a much-needed lie-in.
Sadly, for those of us who like a lie-in on a Sunday morning, the clock change in spring does mean we get one hour less sleep.
This is a slight lie-in compared to Australia two weeks ago, I suppose.
Mr Livingstone says the pandas are usually a bit lazy and like a lie-in in the morning so he has been gradually bringing forward their wake-up time to get them used to earlier starts.
“I mean, it was nice to see that at 5.20 a.m. I could roll back over in bed and have a lie-in. So that was nice.”
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