What does "sleep" mean?

In addition to the idioms beginning with sleep, also see let sleeping dogs lie; lose sleep over; put to sleep. Also see under asleep.

See sleep in WNW Idioms

last sleep

death

sleep around

Informal to have promiscuous sexual relations

sleep away

sleep in

sleep it off

to rid oneself of the effects of some excess, overindulgence, etc., specif. of the aftereffects of drinking much alcoholic liquor, by sleeping

sleep off

to rid oneself of by sleeping

sleep out

sleep over

Informal to spend the night at another's home

See sleep in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

log

sleep like a /rock

To sleep very deeply.

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