catch some shuteye

catch some shuteye

To sleep. Hey, it's late, we should probably try to catch some shuteye so we're not exhausted tomorrow. A: "Where's Sara?" B: "Catching some shuteye. I'm not supposed to wake her up for another half hour."
See also: catch, shuteye
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • shuteye
  • get some shuteye
  • get some shut-eye
  • shut-eye
  • some shut-eye
  • stack Z's
  • sauce up
  • catch forty winks
  • couldn't catch a cold
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