- ˈsleep on sth
- phrasal verb
to wait to make a decision until the next day, after you have rested and had more time to thinkLet me sleep on it and give you an answer tomorrow.[/ex]
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ˈsleep on sth
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sleep — sleep1 W2S1 [sli:p] v past tense and past participle slept [slept] 1.) to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed →↑asleep, oversleep ↑oversleep ▪ I usually sleep on my back. ▪ Did you sleep well… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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sleep — 1 /sli:p/ verb past tense and past participle slept /slept/ 1 REST (I) to rest your mind and body by being asleep: I normally sleep on my back. | You re welcome to stay if you don t mind sleeping on the floor. | sleep well/soundly: Did you sleep… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sleep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition of rest ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ light ▪ much needed ▪ I m off to bed for some much needed sleep. ▪ adequate … Collocations dictionary
not lose sleep no sleep over something — not lose ˈsleep/lose no ˈsleep over sth idiom to not worry much about sth • It s not worth losing sleep over. Main entry: ↑sleepidiom … Useful english dictionary
not lose lose no sleep over something — not lose ˈsleep/lose no ˈsleep over sth idiom to not worry much about sth • It s not worth losing sleep over. Main entry: ↑sleepidiom … Useful english dictionary
ˌsleep sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to get rid of an unpleasant feeling by sleeping … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
