单词 | long lie |
释义 | > as lemmaslong lie long lie n. chiefly Scottish a period of sleeping or resting in bed which extends beyond the usual time of rising; a ‘lie in’ (cf. lie n.2 5). ΚΠ a1838 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. MSS (Adv. 22.1.10) X. 183/1 ‘He taks a lang lie in the morning’, he does not get early out of bed. 1894 ‘Vathek’ Brechin of Today 11 The feasts are Saturday nights, when the prospect of a ‘long lie’ on the morrow, and the presence of our country cousins, impart an additional zest to the gathering. 1922 S. Leslie Oppidan xxii. 276 The sine was made to forego the sweetness of a long lie in order to run..before breakfast. 1982 F. Urquhart in Sc. Short Stories 207 Tomorrow's Saturday, and the lassies can have a long lie. 2014 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 12 May (Features section) 30 Sunday mornings are normally for long lies, reading the papers and maybe a nice spot of breakfast. < as lemmas |
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