zs

big Z's

Sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. I'm hoping to get some big Z's during the long layover before our next flight. It's been a hard week for Jeff—he needs some big Z's.

blow Z's

slang To sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. I'm hoping to blow some Z's during the long layover before our next flight. It's been a hard week for Jeff—he needs to blow some Z's.

catch some Z's

To get some sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to catch some Z's at the gate. Jeff's upstairs catching some Z's. It's been a hard week for him.

cop some Z's

To get some sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to cop some Z's at the gate. Jeff's upstairs copping some Z's. It's been a hard week for him.

cut some Z's

To get some sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to cut some Z's at the gate. Jeff's upstairs cutting some Z's. It's been a hard week for him.

stack Z's

To get some sleep. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to stack some Z's at the gate. A: "Where's Jeff?" B: "Upstairs stacking Z's. It's been a hard week for him."

catch some Zs

and cop some Zs; cut some Zs

to get some sleep. (In comic strips, Zs are used to show that someone is sleeping or snoring.) I gotta catch some Zs before I drop. Why don't you stop a little bit and try to cop some Zs?

See also: catch, zs

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

catch some z's

Take a nap, go to sleep, as in I stayed up all night studying so I'd better catch some z's. This term alludes to the buzzing sound of snoring. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

catch some Zs

mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If you catch some Zs, you sleep. Danny glanced at his watch and decided he'd go catch some Zs.

See also: catch, zs

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

catch (or bag) some Zs

get some sleep. US

The expression is based on the graphic use of a series of Zs to represent snoring.

See also: catch, zs

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

catch/get some ˈZ’s

(informal, especially American English) sleep: I headed home to catch some Z’s before our night out.

In this expression, Z’s is pronounced /zi:z/ (or sometimes /zedz/ in British English), and is used in cartoons to represent the sound people sometimes make when they sleep.

big Zs

n. sleep. I need me some of them big Zs.

blow Zs

(...ziz)

tv. to sleep. I got to blow Zs for a while; then we’ll talk.

catch some Zs

and cop some Zs and cut some Zs

tv. to get some sleep. Why don’t you stop a little bit and try to cop some Zs? Max pulled over to the side of the road to catch some Zs.

See also: catch, zs

cop some Zs

verb

See catch some Zs

cut some Zs

verb

See catch some Zs

词组	zs
释义	zs big Z's Sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. I'm hoping to get some big Z's during the long layover before our next flight. It's been a hard week for Jeff—he needs some big Z's. See also: big blow Z's slang To sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. I'm hoping to blow some Z's during the long layover before our next flight. It's been a hard week for Jeff—he needs to blow some Z's. See also: blow catch some Z's To get some sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to catch some Z's at the gate. Jeff's upstairs catching some Z's. It's been a hard week for him. See also: catch cop some Z's To get some sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to cop some Z's at the gate. Jeff's upstairs copping some Z's. It's been a hard week for him. See also: cop cut some Z's To get some sleep. In illustrations such as comics, three (or more) Z's are often used to represent sleep or snoring. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to cut some Z's at the gate. Jeff's upstairs cutting some Z's. It's been a hard week for him. See also: cut stack Z's To get some sleep. We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to stack some Z's at the gate. A: "Where's Jeff?" B: "Upstairs stacking Z's. It's been a hard week for him." See also: stack Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. catch some Zs and cop some Zs; cut some Zs to get some sleep. (In comic strips, Zs are used to show that someone is sleeping or snoring.) I gotta catch some Zs before I drop. Why don't you stop a little bit and try to cop some Zs? See also: catch, zs McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. catch some z's Take a nap, go to sleep, as in I stayed up all night studying so I'd better catch some z's. This term alludes to the buzzing sound of snoring. [Slang; second half of 1900s] See also: catch The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. catch some Zs mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL If you catch some Zs, you sleep. Danny glanced at his watch and decided he'd go catch some Zs. See also: catch, zs Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. catch (or bag) some Zs get some sleep. US The expression is based on the graphic use of a series of Zs to represent snoring. See also: catch, zs Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary catch/get some ˈZ’s (informal, especially American English) sleep: I headed home to catch some Z’s before our night out. In this expression, Z’s is pronounced /zi:z/ (or sometimes /zedz/ in British English), and is used in cartoons to represent the sound people sometimes make when they sleep. See also: catch, get Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary big Zs n. sleep. I need me some of them big Zs. See also: big, zs blow Zs (...ziz) tv. to sleep. I got to blow Zs for a while; then we’ll talk. See also: blow, zs catch some Zs and cop some Zs and cut some Zs tv. to get some sleep. Why don’t you stop a little bit and try to cop some Zs? Max pulled over to the side of the road to catch some Zs. See also: catch, zs cop some Zs verb See catch some Zs See also: cop, zs cut some Zs verb See catch some Zs See also: cut, zs McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: big Zs big Z's blow Zs blow Z's catch some Zs catch some Z's catch/get some Z's cop some Zs cut some Zs cut some Z's
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