lie in
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++→ See Verb tableˈlie-in noun [singular] British EnglishSLEEP an occasion when you stay in bed longer than usual in the morning 睡懒觉 I always have a lie-in on a Sunday. 星期天我总要睡个懒觉。
Examples from the Corpus
lie-in• I am a nurse working shifts and enjoyed, and needed, early nights and morning lie-ins.• The family had a lie-in on Saturdays.• On Sunday mornings, she had a lie-in, seldom rising before ten o'clock.• It is 0320 before the team finally get to bed, with the Captain promising them a lie-in until 1000 hours.• The enforced lie-in was welcome; we caught the tide and enjoyed a short, rough crossing to Taransay.• Juliet had been glad of her lie-in, but it would have been nice to be here with him.• Had a splendid lie-in till about 10am - finishing one of Jilly Cooper's novels.have a lie-in• Thou shalt not have a lie-in on Sunday morning?ˈlie-in nounChineseSyllable
Corpus when an stay in bed you occasion
lie in
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lie in1 → lie (in) second/third/fourth etc (place) at lie1(4) to be in second, third etc position in a competition2 → lie in at lie1(PHRASAL VERB) to remain in bed in the morning for longer than usual
lie in
lie in phrasal verb British English (see also lie)
to remain in bed in the morning for longer than usual ⇨ lie-in
lie in phrasal verb British English (see also lie)
to remain in bed in the morning for longer than usual ⇨ lie-in