sleep on something — ˈsleep on sth derived (informal) to delay making a decision about sth until the next day, so that you have time to think about it • Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow? Main entry: ↑sleepderived … Useful english dictionary
not lose sleep over something — (not) lose sleep over (something) to not worry about something. I don t intend to lose any sleep over this problem … New idioms dictionary
lose sleep over something — (not) lose sleep over (something) to not worry about something. I don t intend to lose any sleep over this problem … New idioms dictionary
sleep - asleep — ◊ sleep Sleep is used as a noun or a verb. The past tense and past participle of the verb is slept, not sleeped . Sleep is the natural state of rest in which you are unconscious with your eyes closed. I need a lot of sleep. I haven t been getting … Useful english dictionary
sleep something off — sleep (something) off to sleep until something stops having an effect on you. She slept off the effects of the medicine. Usage notes: often used in the form sleep it off: He s got a terrible headache and probably needs to sleep it off … New idioms dictionary
lose sleep over something — lose sleep (over (someone/something)) to be worried and unable to relax because of something. An asteroid could hit the earth, but it s not something you should lose sleep over … New idioms dictionary
sleep off — sleep (something) off to sleep until something stops having an effect on you. She slept off the effects of the medicine. Usage notes: often used in the form sleep it off: He s got a terrible headache and probably needs to sleep it off … New idioms 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
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
sleep — sleep1 [ slip ] (past tense and past participle slept [ slept ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive to go into a natural state in which you are unconscious for a time and your body rests, especially for several hours at night: The baby usually sleeps in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
