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Meaning of sleep on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.
    idiomatic
  2. To miss or ignore; to underappreciate; to underestimate the quality of something.
    idiomatic, slang
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sleep, on.

Equivalents

Čeština ráno moudřejší večera
Deutsch beschlafen eine Nacht darüber schlafen Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund
Español consultar con la almohada
Suomi nukkua yön yli
Français la nuit porte conseil
Magyar alszik rá egyet
Bahasa Indonesia meniduri
Italiano dormirci dormirci sopra la notte porta consiglio
Latina perdormisco
Português consulte o travesseiro durma nisso
Русский утро вечера мудренее

Examples

“I like the idea, but let me sleep on it before we go ahead.”
“There's no chance to sleep on the matter. You have to decide now.”
“People are really sleeping on that restaurant down the street.”
“I can't believe I slept on that movie for so long.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sleep one off sleep out sleep over sleep rough sleep talk sleep talked

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