lie-in

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Noun

lie-in

1. (UK) 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.

   • 2009, K. O. Dahl, The Fourth Man: A Thriller, Minotaur Books (ISBN 9781429989237), page 59 ↗:

     ‘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

lie-in

1. A form of protest where a group of people lie down in a public area.

   Synonyms: die-in

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