in the Land of Nod
in the Land of Nod
Asleep. The phrase likely alludes to how one's head nods when one is falling asleep. I would have told you this last night, but you were already in the Land of Nod, and I didn't want to wake you.
See also: land, nod, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in the ˌland of ˈNod
(old-fashioned, humorous) asleep: Pete and Joe were still in the land of Nod, so I went out for a walk in the morning sunshine.This expression developed from the similarity between the verb ‘nod off’, meaning to fall asleep, and a place in the Bible called ‘the land of Nod’.See also: land, nod, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be in the Land of Nod
- catch flies
- sound asleep
- read (oneself) to sleep
- read oneself to sleep
- the sandman's coming
- dead asleep
- grapes
- go out like a light
- be dead on (one's) feet