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lie-in
1[ lahy-in ]
noun
- a protest demonstration in which participants lie down in a public place against regulations and resist being moved.
lie-in
2[ lahy-in ]
noun
- an act or instance of staying in bed longer than usual, especially in the morning.
lie in
verb
- to remain in bed late in the morning
- to be confined in childbirth
noun
- a long stay in bed in the morning
Word History and Origins
Origin of lie-in2
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.
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.
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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