sleep
51sleep — 1. noun go and have a sleep Syn: nap, doze, siesta, catnap, beauty sleep; informal snooze, forty winks, bit of shut eye, power nap; literary slumber 2. verb she slept for about an hour go to sleep put an animal to sleep …
52sleep — 1. noun /sliːp/ a) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm. I really need some sleep. b) An act or instance of sleeping. We need to conduct an overnight sleep test to diagnose your sleep problem.… …
53sleep — v 1. rest, repose, slumber, All Sl. flake out, sack in, sack out, hit the sack, conk off, crash, log Z s, catch some Z s, count sheep, Brit. Sl. doss; nap, catnap, take a siesta, Inf. catch forty winks; doze, drowse, nod off, drop off, Inf.… …
54sleep on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sleep on : present tense I/you/we/they sleep on he/she/it sleeps on present participle sleeping on past tense slept on past participle slept on sleep on something to wait to make a decision until the next day …
55sleep — slɪËp n. unconscious state entered into by the body for the purpose of rest and rejuvenation (in humans and animals); period of rest; inactive state; repose of death; closing of leaves and petals at night v. be in a state of sleep, fall asleep …
56sleep on it — informal delay making a decision on something until the following day so as to have more time to consider it * * * sleep on it informal : to think more about something overnight and make a decision about it later You ve heard my offer. Why don t… …
57sleep — See: BEAUTY SLEEP, LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE, SLEEP A WINK …
58sleep on — {v.} To postpone a decision about. * /We asked Judy if she would join our club and she answered that she would sleep on it./ * /We will have to sleep on your invitation until we know whether we will be free Monday night./ …
59sleep — See: BEAUTY SLEEP, LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE, SLEEP A WINK …
60sleep on — {v.} To postpone a decision about. * /We asked Judy if she would join our club and she answered that she would sleep on it./ * /We will have to sleep on your invitation until we know whether we will be free Monday night./ …
