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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