Daily life
have a lie-in
stay in bed late
To stay in bed later than usual, especially in the morning.
Hear it in real life
What are you doing tomorrow?
Nothing early, so I'll have a lie-in.
I had a lovely lie-in on Sunday morning.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'll make a lie-in tomorrow.
Say: I'll have a lie-in tomorrow.
The usual verb is “have,” not “make,” in this chiefly British expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
have a lie-in; have a lie-in on Saturday
Your turn: say it out loud
I had a lovely lie-in on Sunday morning.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
have a lie-in
stay in bed late
“I had a lovely lie-in on Sunday morning.”
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