sleep it off
sleep off
To reduce or rid oneself of some unpleasant condition by getting extra sleep. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sleep" and "off." He drank a bit too much, but he'll be fine—he just needs to sleep it off. I think I'll head home early and try to sleep off this head cold.
See also: off, sleep
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sleep it off
tv. to sleep while the effects of drugs or alcohol wear off. I’m polluted, I guesh. Have to get home and sleep it off.
See also: off, sleep
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- sleep off
- drift off to sleep
- sleep around the clock
- lose sleep about (someone or something)
- lose sleep over (someone or something)
- got to go home and get my beauty sleep
- (I've) got to go home and get my beauty sleep
- beauty
- winks
- kip down