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lie-in

1

[ lahy-in ]

noun

  1. a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved.


lie-in

2

[ lahy-in ]

noun

, Chiefly British.
  1. an act or instance of staying in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.

lie in

verb

  1. to remain in bed late in the morning
  2. to be confined in childbirth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a long stay in bed in the morning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lie-in1

First recorded in 1960–65; lie 2, -in 3

Origin of lie-in2

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase lie in
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Example Sentences

Attorneys for Bates alleged Rezentes lied in his police report, falsely claiming he did not have cover from another officer so that he could safely recall the dog as it was attacking Bates.

The challenge in preserving Social Security lies in maintaining its solvency and the quality of its services without harming current recipients.

From Salon

As long as the press remains shackled by the gilded chains of billionaire overlords, freedom lies in chains as well, leaving us in a world of corporate domination.

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Bäumler and his team discovered that the answer lies in how the pathogen changes the gut's nutrient balance.

Sometimes, she catches her father thinking about their old home - the sofas and the rugs, the rows of books on the shelves, which he had painstakingly put together, probably still lying in the rubble.

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