the sandman's coming
the sandman's coming
One will fall asleep soon. The "sandman" is a magical being said to sprinkle sand in children's eyes so that they fall asleep. All right, sweetie, close your eyes—the sandman's coming!
See also: coming
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- read (oneself) to sleep
- read oneself to sleep
- catch flies
- be in the Land of Nod
- in the Land of Nod
- go out like a light
- konk out
- get (one's) head down
- get your head down
- sound asleep