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Faire la grasse matinée

Literally 'to do the fat morning,' this means to stay in bed late after waking up. It is a favorite weekend activity for many French people.

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Examples in context

Dimanche, je vais faire la grasse matinée.

On Sunday, I'm going to sleep in.

Nous avons fait la grasse matinée jusqu'à midi.

We slept in until noon.

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