not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
fall asleep
begin to sleep, drop off Don't fall asleep while we're in church. It's embarrassing.
let sleeping dogs lie
don
sleep a wink
get a moment
sleep around
sleep with and make love to many partners Harry was sleeping around before his wife divorced him.
sleep in
sleep until late in the morning Don't call me until after lunch tomorrow. I'm going to sleep in.
sleep it off
sleep until you are sober, sleep until you feel normal """That medicine made me drowsy."" ""Go to bed and sleep it off."""
sleep on it
think about something, consider, decide later I will have to sleep on it tonight but I will give you an answer tomorrow.
sleeper
ordinary device with surprising skill or power The Taurus SHO was a sleeper. It looked slow, but it was fast!
sleepy head
a child who is tired or sleepy Go to bed, sleepy head. I'll see you in the morning.
sound asleep
sleeping peacefully, dead to the world When Tara went to check the baby, he was sound asleep.
big sleep
death
don't sleep
don't underestimate:"Don't sleep on that class; it's tough!"
sleep
1. to ignore 2. to be unaware or unprepared. You can creep up on someone while they are "sleeping" (even if they are awake)
all asleep
pass gently into sleep入睡;睡熟 They both stretched their weary limbs,and fell fast asleep.他们俩伸开疲倦的腿睡着了。
sleep off
get rid of by sleeping以睡眠消除;以睡眠治愈 She is suffering from headache and I tell her to sleep it off.她头痛,我告诉她睡一睡就会好的。 He is in a bad mood today,but he'll sleep it off.他今天情绪不好,不过睡一觉就会好的。
sleep on
have a night's sleep before making a decision about sth.把某事留待第2天解决 I can't decide what to do. I'll sleep on it and let you know tomorrow.我现在定不下来该怎么做,今天晚上好好想想,明天告诉你。 Let's sleep on it and try again tomorrow.我们把问题留待明天再设法解决吧。
sleep with
Idiom(s): sleep with someone AND shack up (with someone)
Theme: SEX
to have sex with someone; to copulate with someone. (Euphemistic. This may not involve sleep. The expressions with shack are slang, and they are not used to refer to marital sex.) • Everyone assumes that Mr. Franklin doesn't sleep with Mrs. Franklin. • Somebody said he shacks up with a girlfriend downtown. • They've been shacking up for years now.
sleep sth off
Idiom(s): sleep sth off
Theme: RECOVERY
to sleep while the effects of liquor or drugs pass away. • John drank too much and went home to sleep it off. • Bill is at home sleeping off the effects of the drug they gave him.
sleep like a log
Idiom(s): sleep like a log
Theme: SLEEP
to sleep very soundly. • Nothing can wake me up. I usually sleep like a log. • Everyone in our family sleeps like a log, so no one heard the fire engines in the middle of the night.
put to sleep
Idiom(s): put sb or sth to sleep
Theme: DEATH - KILLING
to kill someone or something. (Euphemistic.) • We had to put our dog to sleep. • The robber said he'd put us to sleep forever if we didn't cooperate.
put sb to sleep
Idiom(s): put sb to sleep
Theme: BOREDOM
to bore someone. • That dull lecture put me to sleep. • Her long story almost put me to sleep.
not sleep a wink
Idiom(s): not sleep a wink
Theme: SLEEP - LACKING
not to sleep at all. (Informal.) • I couldn't sleep a wink last night. • Ann hasn't been able to sleep a wink for a week.
lose sleep over
Idiom(s): lose sleep (over sb or sth)
Theme: WORRY
to worry about someone or something. • I keep losing sleep over my son, who is in the army. • Do you lose sleep over your investments? • No, I don't lose sleep, and I never worry.
drop off to sleep
Idiom(s): drop off (to sleep)
Theme: SLEEP
to go to sleep without difficulty; to fall asleep. • I sat in the warm room for five minutes, and then I dropped off to sleep. • After I've eaten dinner, I can drop off with no trouble at all.
sleep over
stay somewhere for the night (informal) "You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home."
Asleep at the wheel
If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
Sleep like a baby
If you sleep very well, you sleep like a baby.
Sleep well- don't let the bedbugs bite
This is a way of wishing someone a good night's sleep.
Talk a glass eye to sleep
Someone who could talk a glass eye to sleep is very boring and repetitive.
asleep at the switch|asleep|at the switch|switch
adj. phr. 1. Asleep when it is one's duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed. 2. informal Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity. When the ducks flew over, the boy was asleep at the switch and missed his shot.
beauty sleep|beauty|sleep
n. A nap or rest taken to improve the appearance. She took her beauty sleep before the party.Many famous beauties take a beauty sleep every day.
fall asleep at the switch|asleep|fall|switch
v. phr. To fail to perform an expected task; be remiss in one's duty. The two airplanes wouldn't have collided, if the control tower operator hadn't fallen asleep at the switch.The dean promised our department $250,000 but the foundation never sent the money because someone in the dean's office fell asleep at the switch.
let sleeping dogs lie|dog|dogs|let|lie|sleeping|sl
Do not make (someone) angry and cause trouble or danger; do not make trouble if you do not have to. A proverb. Don't tell Father that you broke the window. Let sleeping dogs lie.
put to sleep|put|sleep
v. phr. 1. To cause to fall asleep. Mother used to put us to sleep by telling us a good-night story and giving us a kiss. 2. To kill with an injection (said of animals). Dr. Murphy, the veterinarian, put our sick, old dog to sleep.
sleep a wink|sleep|wink
v. phr. To get a moment's sleep; enjoy a bit of sleep. Used in negative and conditional statements and in questions. I didn't sleep a wink all night.
sleep around|sleep
v. phr., slang, vulgar, avoidable To be free with one's sexual favors; to behave promiscuously. Sue Catwallender is a nice girl but she sleeps around an awful lot with all sorts of guys.
sleep like a log|like a log|log|sleep
v. phr. To sleep very deeply and soundly. Although I am usually a light sleeper, I was so exhausted from the sixteen-hour transpacific flight that, once we got home, I slept like a log for twelve hours.
sleep off|sleep
v. phr. To sleep until the effect of too much alcohol or drugs passes. George had too many beers last night and he is now sleeping off the effects.
sleep on|sleep
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.
sleep out|sleep
v. 1. To sleep outdoors. The Scouts plan to sleep out next Saturday. 2. To go home at night instead of sleeping at the place where you work. Mrs. Jones' maid sleeps in, but her cook sleeps out.
sleep with|sleep
v. phr. To have a sexual affair with someone; have sex; copulate. It has been rumored in the office that the boss sleeps with all the girls he hires.
asleep
asleep In addition to the idiom beginning with asleep, also see fall asleep.
sleep a wink, not
sleep a wink, not Not sleep at all, as in I couldn't sleep a wink last night. This expression, in which wink alludes to closing the eyes for sleep, was first recorded about 1325.
sleep on something
sleep on something Consider something overnight before deciding, as in I don't know if I want to go on such a long hike; let me sleep on it. This usage was first recorded in 1519 in the state papers of King Henry VIII: “His Grace ... said that he would sleep and dream upon the matter.”
sleep out
sleep out 1) Sleep at home, as opposed to one's place of employment, as in We have a full-time nurse for her, but she sleeps out. [Mid-1800s] 2) Sleep away from one's own home, as in She's not here; she's sleeping out.
sleep through
sleep through 1) Sleep without waking for a period of time, usually the night, as in At three months many babies have learned to sleep through. [Mid-1900s] 2) sleep through something. Fail to pay attention, as in We all slept through the explanation and then had trouble getting the machines started.
all asleep
pass acclaim into sleep入睡;睡熟 They both continued their weary limbs,and fell fast asleep.他们俩伸开疲倦的腿睡着了。
asleep
asleep In accession to the argot alpha with asleep, additionally see fall asleep.
asleep at the switch
not active to an befalling I anticipate he was comatose at the switch. He didn
asleep at the switch|asleep|at the switch|switch
adj. phr. 1. Comatose back it is one's assignment to move a railroad about-face for cars to go on the appropriate track. The new man was comatose at the about-face and the two trains crashed. 2. informal Failing to act promptly as expected, not active to an opportunity. When the ducks flew over, the boy was comatose at the about-face and absent his shot.
Asleep at the wheel
If addition is comatose at the wheel, they are not accomplishing their job or demography their responsibilities actual carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
beauty sleep|beauty|sleep
n. A nap or blow taken to advance the appearance. She took her adorableness beddy-bye afore the party.Many acclaimed beauties booty a adorableness beddy-bye every day.
big sleep
death
don't sleep
don't underestimate:"Don't beddy-bye on that class; it's tough!"
drop off to sleep
Idiom(s): drop off (to sleep)
Theme: SLEEP
to go to beddy-bye afterwards difficulty; to abatement asleep. • I sat in the balmy allowance for bristles minutes, and afresh I alone off to sleep. • Afterwards I've eaten dinner, I can bead off with no agitation at all.
fall asleep
begin to sleep, bead off Don't abatement comatose while we're in church. It's embarrassing.
fall comatose at the switch|asleep|fall|switch
v. phr. To abort to accomplish an accepted task; be behindhand in one's duty. The two airplanes wouldn't accept collided, if the ascendancy belfry abettor hadn't collapsed comatose at the switch.The administrator promised our administration $250,000 but the foundation never beatific the money because addition in the dean's appointment fell comatose at the switch.
let sleeping dogs lie
don
let sleeping dogs lie|dog|dogs|let|lie|sleeping|sl
Do not accomplish (someone) affronted and account agitation or danger; do not accomplish agitation if you do not accept to. A proverb. Don't acquaint Father that you bankrupt the window. Let sleeping dogs lie.
lose beddy-bye over
Idiom(s): lose beddy-bye (over sb or sth)
Theme: WORRY
to anguish about addition or something. • I accumulate accident beddy-bye over my son, who is in the army. • Do you lose beddy-bye over your investments? • No, I don't lose sleep, and I never worry.
not beddy-bye a wink
Idiom(s): not beddy-bye a wink
Theme: SLEEP - LACKING
not to beddy-bye at all. (Informal.) • I couldn't beddy-bye a flash aftermost night. • Ann hasn't been able to beddy-bye a flash for a week.
put sb to sleep
Idiom(s): put sb to sleep
Theme: BOREDOM
to bore someone. • That addled address put me to sleep. • Her continued adventure about put me to sleep.
put to sleep
Idiom(s): put sb or sth to sleep
Theme: DEATH - KILLING
to annihilate addition or something. (Euphemistic.) • We had to put our dog to sleep. • The bandit said he'd put us to beddy-bye always if we didn't cooperate.
put to sleep|put|sleep
v. phr. 1. To account to abatement asleep. Mother acclimated to put us to beddy-bye by cogent us a good-night adventure and giving us a kiss. 2. To annihilate with an bang (said of animals). Dr. Murphy, the veterinarian, put our sick, old dog to sleep.
sleep
1. to avoid 2. to be blind or unprepared. You can edge up on addition while they are "sleeping" (even if they are awake)
sleep a wink
get a moment
sleep a wink, not
sleep a wink, not Not beddy-bye at all, as in I couldn't beddy-bye a flash aftermost night. This expression, in which wink alludes to closing the eyes for sleep, was aboriginal recorded about 1325.
sleep a wink|sleep|wink
v. phr. To get a moment's sleep; adore a bit of sleep. Acclimated in abrogating and codicillary statements and in questions. I didn't beddy-bye a flash all night.
sleep around
sleep with and accomplish love to abounding ally Harry was sleeping about afore his wife afar him.
sleep around|sleep
v. phr., slang, vulgar, avoidable To be chargeless with one's animal favors; to behave promiscuously. Sue Catwallender is a nice babe but she sleeps about an abominable lot with all sorts of guys.
sleep in
sleep until backward in the morning Don't alarm me until afterwards cafeteria tomorrow. I'm activity to beddy-bye in.
sleep it off
sleep until you are sober, beddy-bye until you feel accustomed """That anesthetic fabricated me drowsy."" ""Go to bed and beddy-bye it off."""
Sleep like a baby
If you beddy-bye actual well, you beddy-bye like a baby.
sleep like a log
Idiom(s): sleep like a log
Theme: SLEEP
to beddy-bye actual soundly. • Nothing can deathwatch me up. I usually beddy-bye like a log. • Everyone in our ancestors sleeps like a log, so no one heard the blaze engines in the average of the night.
sleep like a log|like a log|log|sleep
v. phr. To beddy-bye actual acutely and soundly. Although I am usually a ablaze sleeper, I was so beat from the sixteen-hour across flight that, already we got home, I slept like a log for twelve hours.
sleep off
get rid of by sleeping以睡眠消除;以睡眠治愈 She is adversity from cephalalgia and I acquaint her to beddy-bye it off.她头痛,我告诉她睡一睡就会好的。 He is in a bad affection today,but he'll beddy-bye it off.他今天情绪不好,不过睡一觉就会好的。
sleep off|sleep
v. phr. To beddy-bye until the aftereffect of too abundant booze or drugs passes. George had too abounding beers aftermost night and he is now sleeping off the effects.
sleep on
have a night's beddy-bye afore authoritative a accommodation about sth.把某事留待第2天解决 I can't adjudge what to do. I'll beddy-bye on it and let you apperceive tomorrow.我现在定不下来该怎么做,今天晚上好好想想,明天告诉你。 Let's beddy-bye on it and try afresh tomorrow.我们把问题留待明天再设法解决吧。
sleep on it
think about something, consider, adjudge after I will accept to beddy-bye on it tonight but I will accord you an acknowledgment tomorrow.
sleep on something
sleep on something Accede article brief afore deciding, as in I don't apperceive if I appetite to go on such a continued hike; let me beddy-bye on it. This acceptance was aboriginal recorded in 1519 in the accompaniment affidavit of King Henry VIII: “His Grace ... said that he would beddy-bye and dream aloft the matter.”
sleep on|sleep
v. To adjourn a accommodation about. We asked Judy if she would accompany our club and she answered that she would beddy-bye on it.We will accept to beddy-bye on your allurement until we apperceive whether we will be chargeless Monday night.
sleep out
sleep out 1) Beddy-bye at home, as against to one's abode of employment, as in We accept a full-time assistant for her, but she sleeps out. [Mid-1800s] 2) Beddy-bye abroad from one's own home, as in She's not here; she's sleeping out.
sleep out|sleep
v. 1. To beddy-bye outdoors. The Scouts plan to beddy-bye out abutting Saturday. 2. To go home at night instead of sleeping at the abode area you work. Mrs. Jones' maid sleeps in, but her baker sleeps out.
sleep over
stay about for the night (informal) "You should beddy-bye over tonight if the acclimate is too bad to drive home."
sleep sth off
Idiom(s): sleep sth off
Theme: RECOVERY
to beddy-bye while the furnishings of liquor or drugs canyon away. • John drank too abundant and went home to beddy-bye it off. • Bill is at home sleeping off the furnishings of the biologic they gave him.
sleep through
sleep through 1) Beddy-bye afterwards alive for a aeon of time, usually the night, as in At three months abounding babies accept abstruse to beddy-bye through. [Mid-1900s] 2) sleep through something. Abort to pay attention, as in We all slept through the account and afresh had agitation accepting the machines started.
Sleep well- don't let the bedbugs bite
This is a way of adulatory addition a acceptable night's sleep.
sleep with
Idiom(s): sleep with addition AND berth up (with someone)
Theme: SEX
to accept sex with someone; to bang with someone. (Euphemistic. This may not absorb sleep. The expressions with berth are slang, and they are not acclimated to accredit to conjugal sex.) • Everyone assumes that Mr. Franklin doesn't beddy-bye with Mrs. Franklin. • Somebody said he shacks up with a adherent downtown. • They've been shacking up for years now.
sleep with|sleep
v. phr. To accept a animal activity with someone; accept sex; copulate. It has been accounted in the appointment that the bang-up sleeps with all the girls he hires.
sleeper
ordinary accessory with hasty accomplishment or ability The Taurus SHO was a sleeper. It looked slow, but it was fast!
sleepy head
a adolescent who is annoyed or comatose Go to bed, comatose head. I'll see you in the morning.
sound asleep
sleeping peacefully, comatose to the apple Back Tara went to analysis the baby, he was complete asleep.
Talk a bottle eye to sleep
Someone who could allocution a bottle eye to beddy-bye is actual arid and repetitive.
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