Definitions
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- noun A period spent lying in bed for longer than usual after one has woken up.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a long stay in bed in the morning
Etymologies
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Examples
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Bit of a lie-in - another Skype call home - and then it's off to work once more.
Archive 2010-06-01 Roger Langridge 2010
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Saturdays are the day for a lie-in, to take a deep breath after a busy week, eat breakfast in bed and read the papers.
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If you want a lie-in that's fine – you can make up the time later.
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Bit of a lie-in - another Skype call home - and then it's off to work once more.
Heroes Con Wrap-Up Roger Langridge 2010
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Instead, thousands of smart phone owners got a surprise lie-in and many were forced to blame the glitch for being late for work.
iPhone Alarm Not Working: Users Oversleep In New Year Due To iPhone Bug Bianca Bosker 2011
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We have something in common: we both like a lie-in.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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Lord Sugar says today you can all have a lie-in, make that a day off in fact?
TV review: The Apprentice and The Sounds of Hugh Laurie 2011
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I had been looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow, but we have one of the plumbers back.
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We have something in common: we both like a lie-in.
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Instead, thousands of smart phone owners got a surprise lie-in and many were forced to blame the glitch for being late for work.
iPhone Alarm Not Working: Users Oversleep In New Year Due To iPhone Bug Bianca Bosker 2011
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