Meaning: asleep 
ə'sliːp
adj.
in a state of sleep
lacking sensation
dead
adv.
into a sleeping state
in the sleep of death
sleep Idiom, Proverb
asleep at the switch
fall asleep
let sleeping dogs lie
sleep a wink
sleep around
sleep in
sleep it off
sleep on it
sleeper
sleepy head
sound asleep
big sleep
don't sleep
sleep
2. to be unaware or unprepared. You can creep up on someone while they are "sleeping" (even if they are awake)
all asleep
They both stretched their weary limbs，and fell fast asleep．他们俩伸开疲倦的腿睡着了。
sleep off
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
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 offTheme: 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 logTheme: 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 sleepTheme: 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 sleepTheme: 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 winkTheme: 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
asleepIn addition to the idiom beginning with asleep, also see fall asleep.
sleep a wink, not
sleep a wink, notNot 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 somethingConsider 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 out1) 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 through1) 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.
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