night night sleep tight don't let the bedbugs bite — sleep well, good night and sweet dreams … English contemporary dictionary
sleep tight — spoken phrase used for telling someone, especially a child, that you hope they sleep well Thesaurus: words used by or to young childrenhyponym Main entry: sleep * * * [usu. in imperative] sleep well (said to someone when parting from them at… … Useful english dictionary
sleep tight — good night!, sweet dreams! … English contemporary dictionary
sleep tight! — good night!, sweet dreams! … English contemporary dictionary
sleep tight — Meaning Sleep well. Origin Bed frames used to be sprung with ropes. These went slack after a while giving an uncomfortable bed. To get a good night you had to sleep tight … Meaning and origin of phrases
tight — 1. adjective /taɪt/ a) Pushed or pulled together. My socks are too tight. b) Of a space, etc, narrow, so that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it. The passageway was so tight we could barely get through. Syn: close,… … Wiktionary
night night — spoken phrase used for saying goodnight , especially to a child before they go to bed Thesaurus: words used by or to young childrenhyponym Main entry: night * * * night night (or nighty night) used by a … Useful english dictionary
sleep — sleep1 W2S1 [sli:p] v past tense and past participle slept [slept] 1.) to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed →↑asleep, oversleep ↑oversleep ▪ I usually sleep on my back. ▪ Did you sleep well… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — 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
