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sleep on

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

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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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