sleep in
sleep in
1. To sleep later than one is normally accustomed or allowed to, either by mistake or on purpose. My alarm didn't go off, and I ended up sleeping in by mistake! I'm taking the kids to the movies to let my wife sleep in this morning.
2. To sleep at one's place of employment at night. Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. Staff of the hotel is be able to sleep in while working night shifts. We hired a sleep-in nanny to help us during the night time.
See also: sleep
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sleep in
to oversleep; to sleep late in the morning. If you sleep in again, you'll get fired. I really felt like sleeping in this morning.
See also: sleep
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
sleep in
1. Sleep at one's place of employment, as in They have a butler and maid who both sleep in. [First half of 1800s]
2. Sleep late, either accidentally or deliberately. For example, I slept in and missed my usual train, or On weekends we like to sleep in. [Late 1800s]
See also: sleep
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
sleep in
v.
1. To oversleep: I missed the morning train because I slept in.
2. To sleep late on purpose: After this week's work, I will sleep in on Saturday.
3. To sleep at one's place of employment: Their nanny sleeps in so she can take care of the children at night.
See also: sleep
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- raise the alarm
- sound the alarm
- upset
- I don't want to alarm you, but
- chuck (something) in (to something)
- chuck in
- cork off
- corked
- corking
- dead asleep