grasse matinéeexpr.
[ɡʁɑs ma.ti.ne]
a lazy lie-in; literally ‘a fat morning’ spent in bed
In a sentence
- Demain c’est samedi, grasse matinée obligatoire !Tomorrow’s Saturday, a lie-in is non-negotiable!
- Ils ont fait la grasse matinée après la fête.They slept in late after the party.
The French dignify sleeping in with its own institution: faire la grasse matinée, the fat morning, best followed by croissants and no plans whatsoever.
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