noun The natural recurring condition of suspended consciousness by which the body rests: slumber. Slang: shuteye. Idioms: land of Nod, the arms of Morpheus.verb To be asleep: slumber. Idioms: be in the land of Nod, catch some shuteye, sleep like a log, sleep tight.phrasal verb...
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. sleep with Be sexually intimate with, as in The playwright had made several attempts to sleep with the maid. The related phrase sleep together means "have sexual relations," as in We wo...
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. sleep out 1.Sleep at home, as opposed to one's place of employment, as inWe have a full-time nurse for her, but she sleeps out. [Mid-1800s] ...
See also: get, off, sleep, to McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. See also: slept go to sleep sleep sleep in the buff sleep over sleep in sleep through take a nap sleep with sleep with (one)Want...
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IDIOMS let sleeping dogs lie: (saying) to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments 过去的事就不要再提了;不要没事找事 sleep like a log/baby: (informal) to sleep very well 沉睡;酣睡 ...
IDIOMS let sleeping dogs lie: (saying) to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments 过去的事就不要再提了;不要没事找事 sleep like a log/baby: (informal) to sleep very well 沉睡;酣睡 ...
noun The natural recurring condition of suspended consciousness by which the body rests: slumber. Slang: shuteye. Idioms: land of Nod, the arms of Morpheus.verb To be asleep: slumber. Idioms: be in the land of Nod, catch some shuteye, sleep like a log, sleep tight.phrasal verb...
Idioms: put an end/a halt/a stopto To bring to an end; terminate. put down roots To establish a permanent residence in a locale. put in an appearance To attend a social engagement, especially for a short time. put it to (someone)Slang ...
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. sleep over Spend the night as a guest in another's home, as inKaren's friend Wilma is going to sleep over tonight. [Second half of 1800s] ...