lie in
To stay in bed late on purpose; or when the solution or problem is found inside something.
Meanings
(British English) to stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
"It's Saturday — I'm going to have a proper lie-in and not get up until noon."
To consist of or exist within something; to be found in a particular source or cause.
"The real challenge lies in convincing people to change their habits."
"The strength of the team lies in its diversity."
(Historical) for a woman to be confined to bed before and after giving birth.
The 'stay in bed late' sense is primarily British English; American English prefers 'sleep in'. As a noun, 'a lie-in' (British) means a morning spent in bed. The abstract sense 'the answer lies in...' is common in both British and American formal writing.
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