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French Expression
| Meaning | to sleep late, sleep in; to have a lie-in | |
| Literally | to do the luxuriant morning | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[fehr lah grahs mah tee nay] |
| IPA | [fɛʀ la gʀas ma ti ne] | |
Usage notes: The French expression faire la grasse matinée is so much more evocative than its US and UK equivalents, "to sleep in" and "to have a lie-in," respectively. It feels extravagant to stay in bed longer than normal, and this is nicely expressed with the adjective grasse, which means "luxuriant" here, rather than "fat."
Par exemple…
| Demain sera férié, donc je vais faire la grasse matinée. | Tomorrow is a holiday so I’m going to sleep in. | |
| J’ai fait la grasse matinée ce matin, quelle volupté ! | I slept in this morning, what bliss! |
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