ace up one's sleeve »
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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asleep at the switch »
Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.
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at all hours »
Late into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.
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at bay »
Cornered; unable to flee.
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bacon-faced »
Having a fat, sleek face.
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beat feet »
To flee.
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beauty sleep »
C. 1900, Ralph Connor, The Man From Glengarry, ch. 23.
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beauty sleep »
Extra sleep or a special nap.
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beauty sleep »
Sleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.[1].
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bed down »
To lie down to sleep for the night, usually of livestock or machinery.
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beddy-bye »
Bedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.
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big sleep »
Death.
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bleeding edge »
Something very current, or modern where there may actually be a hazard or risk in using it, such as with potentially unstable software. The term relates to a sword.
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bleep out »
To censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.
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call it a night »
To go to bed to sleep.
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catch some z's »
To sleep.
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cheese it »
A minced oath used as a warning to stop, hide, or flee.
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conk out »
To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
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count sheep »
To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.
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do a bunk »
To escape or flee under incriminating circumstances.
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don't let the bedbugs bite »
Used to wish a person a good night's sleep.
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doss down »
To sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.
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doze off »
To fall asleep unintentionally.
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drift off »
To fall asleep in a gradual manner.
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drop off »
To fall asleep.
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elbow room »
Freedom or leeway.
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farmer's tan »
The tan line left by clothing, especially, by a short-sleeved shirt.
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fast asleep »
Sleeping, in a deep sleep.
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fly the coop »
To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.
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fly-by-night »
One who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. .
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forty winks »
Sleep, extra sleep, or a nap.
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from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious »
So obvious it was unnecessary to say.
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get off »
To fall asleep.
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go to sleep »
An expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.
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head for the hills »
To go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.
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hightail it »
To hurry or run; often, to flee.
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idiot mittens »
Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.
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knock out »
To put someone to sleep.
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let sleeping dogs lie »
To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.
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night person »
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.
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nightcap »
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.
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nod off »
To fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.
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nosebleed seat »
A seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater.
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offer affordances »
To give elbow room or leeway for something to happen.
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on the run »
Fleeing.
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one who hesitates is lost »
A person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.
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pass out »
To faint; fall asleep.
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play possum »
To feign sleep, illness, etc.
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put down »
To place a baby somewhere to sleep.
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roll up one's sleeves »
To prepare to work.
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run a mile »
To escape, flee or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.
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run away »
To flee by running.
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run for the hills »
Flee.
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run off »
To flee or depart quickly.
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sack out »
To fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.
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sacked out »
Sound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.
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sleep around »
To have numerous sexual partners.
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sleep in »
To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.
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sleep on »
To consider after a period of sleep, implying a decision will be made the next day.
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sleep on it »
To postpone a decision until the following day to avoid making a hasty choice.
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sleep together »
To be intimate with another person in the same bed.
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sleep together »
To have sex with.
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sleep with »
To have sexual intercourse with.
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sleep with »
To share a bed or bedroom with.
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sleep with the fishes »
To be killed and have one's body disposed off in the sea or other body of water.
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sleeping at the switch »
Variant form of asleep at the switch.
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sleeping policeman »
A speed bump.
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sleepy head »
A very tired person.
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sleeves from one's vest »
Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.
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sound asleep »
Sleeping still and silently.
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sweet dreams »
Phrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.
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take flight »
To flee.
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take to one's heels »
To leave; especially, to flee or run away.
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take to the hills »
To flee or vanish; to run away.
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tomorrow is another day »
Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed
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trench mouth »
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
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turn in »
To go to sleep; retire to bed.
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turn tail »
To flee; to run away; to leave.
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up one's sleeve »
Hidden, in reserve.
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wear one's heart on one's sleeve »
To be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
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wee small hours »
The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep.
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you made your bed, now sleep in it »
A moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.
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zonk out »
To fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.
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