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sleep in

Verb CEFR B2
ˈsliːp ˌɪn

Definitions

  1. To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.
    idiomatic, intransitive
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sleep, in.
    intransitive

Equivalents

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Examples

“On a rainy Saturday, after a busy week at work⟳, he closed the curtains and decided to sleep⟳ in.”
“She didn't come⟳ home last⟳ night — her bed hasn't been slept in.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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