Faire la grasse matinée
Meaning: To sleep in and have a lazy lie-in.
Language: French
Literally: To do the fat morning
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Here 'gras' carries its old French sense of soft abundance and ease — a morning spent in indulgent, unhurried comfort.
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