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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

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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