snoozefest

snoozefest

1. Some event or situation in which people spend a lot of time sleeping. My son is having some friends over for the night. They're always really rowdy until the early hours, but then it's usually a snoozefest the whole next day.
2. Some event or situation that causes one to fall asleep because it is so boring or unstimulating. This director's work is usually really interesting, but I found his latest film to be a total snoozefest.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • sleep fest
  • sleepfest
  • snorefest
  • donnybrook
  • country drunk
  • on the tiles
  • rack duty
  • boo (one) off (the) stage
  • hoot (one) off (the) stage
  • howl down
References in periodicals archive
You finally can watch that flick your bestie thinks would be a snoozefest (and you get a giant tub of popcorn all to yourself).
On the one hand, the Internet of Things has mostly been a snoozefest to date, with limited consumer excitement for Fitbits and other fitness trackers and not much else.
kn th pi ch GIn p olK GOING GOTH IT WAS a bit of a snoozefest nails-wise at the Oscars, with a sea of nude and beige manis, but we love the way Jennifer Lawrence and Kerry Washington contrasted their black and white dresses with gothic nails.
ROY HODGSON has refused to rule out a Slovenian snoozefest as England go for the Perfect 10 today.
One reason our kids don't like to hunt as much as we do is because treestand hunting is a giant snoozefest for all but the afflicted.
ABOUT halfway through this swords-and-sorcery snoozefest, Je Bridges, hidden behind a wispy beard, declares, "When you ght the dark, dark gets in you."
ABOUT halfway through this swords-and-sorcery snoozefest, Jeff Bridges, hidden behind a wispy beard, declares, "When you fight the dark, dark gets in you."
It is possible that, even with distinguished personalities serving as debate moderators or panelists, the Binay-Trillanes debate would turn out to be either a nonconsequential shouting match or an uninteresting snoozefest. No matter.
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The movie stars Angelina Jolie as the wicked fairy godmother who turned Sleeping Beauty's life into a "snoozefest" and explores the story behind Maleficent's transformation from good to bad.
Just when you thought the 2nd Congressional District was shaping up into a snoozefest, or at least a possible one R/ one D race, enter the "youthful perspective" (as the UL headline put it) of Marilinda Garcia, the 30-year-old Republican state rep from Salem, who's been trying to make a name for herself for a couple of years now.
According to the Mirror, Hamilton also expressed that Vettel's relentless domination is turning Formula 1 into a snoozefest for fans.
Nothing sounds more like a snoozefest than an action movie entitled White House Down.We all know that being the fictitious US president puts you on the 'most hated' list (as well as in danger) but why does it have to call in for some action-thriller deluxe every time.Don't get me wrong, I love America ...
Since Loacha's talking heads are mostly arguing for an 'a[euro]old Laboura' way of doing things, The Spirit of 'a'45 feels like a feature-length Party Political Snoozefest long before the end.
Your pup once sprinted to the car at the mere mention of the coveted phrase, "Let's go for a ride!" and hopped effortlessly onto the bed for a serious snoozefest. Lately, however, she's been walking with a little difficulty and leaping and jumping have become painful for her.