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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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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'sleep on it':

Sleep on ItTo take time in taking a decision , to delay one’s decision or plan because it is yet to be ponder upon
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