get some shut-eye — tv. to get some sleep. □ I need to get home and get some shut eye before I do anything else. □ We all could use some shut eye … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get some z's — catch/get some z’s mainly american informal phrase to sleep Thesaurus: to sleep, or to go to sleepsynonym sleephyponym Main entry: z … Useful english dictionary
get some z's — catch/cop/get some z s American, informal to sleep. All I want to do is go home and catch some z s … New idioms dictionary
sleep — sleep1 [ slip ] (past tense and past participle slept [ slept ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive to go into a natural state in which you are unconscious for a time and your body rests, especially for several hours at night: The baby usually sleeps in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sleep */*/*/ — I UK [sliːp] / US [slɪp] verb Word forms sleep : present tense I/you/we/they sleep he/she/it sleeps present participle sleeping past tense slept UK [slept] / US past participle slept 1) [intransitive] to go into a natural state in which you are… … English dictionary
sleep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition of rest ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ light ▪ much needed ▪ I m off to bed for some much needed sleep. ▪ adequate … Collocations dictionary
sleep — 1 /sli:p/ verb past tense and past participle slept /slept/ 1 REST (I) to rest your mind and body by being asleep: I normally sleep on my back. | You re welcome to stay if you don t mind sleeping on the floor. | sleep well/soundly: Did you sleep… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sleep — [[t]sli͟ːp[/t]] ♦♦ sleeps, sleeping, slept 1) N UNCOUNT Sleep is the natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind does not think. They were exhausted from lack of sleep... Try and get some sleep... Be… … English dictionary
sleep*/*/*/ — [sliːp] (past tense and past participle slept [slept] ) verb I 1) to go into a natural state in which your body rests and you are unconscious, especially for several hours at night The baby usually sleeps in the afternoon.[/ex] ‘Did you sleep… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
