sleep on something, to
sleep on something
Consider something overnight before deciding, as in I don't know if I want to go on such a long hike; let me sleep on it. This usage was first recorded in 1519 in the state papers of King Henry VIII: "His Grace ... said that he would sleep and dream upon the matter."
See also: on, sleep, something
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
sleep on something, to
To postpone a decision until the next day. Both the idea and the expression are very old. The State Papers of HenryVIII (1519) by an unknown compiler stated, “His Grace . . . sayd thatt he wold slepe and drem upon the matter.”
See also: on, sleep
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- back into
- back into (someone or something)
- back up to
- back (someone or something) up to (something)
- bring (something) with
- bring with
- bear off from (someone or something)
- bear down
- back onto
- back onto (something)