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Let Sleeping Dogs LieNot to invite trouble, to be calm and avoid stirring any possible troubleRate it:

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let sleeping dogs lieTo leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.Rate it:

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sleeping at the switchVariant form of asleep at the switch.Rate it:

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sleeping giantSomeone or something with great, latent strength.Rate it:

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sleeping partnerA sleeping partner is a partner who has invested capital in a firm but plays no part in its management.Rate it:

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sleeping policemanA speed bump.Rate it:

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sleep camelA person who habitually does with little to no sleep during the week and then makes up by sleeping a lot during the weekend.Rate it:

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at all hoursLate into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.Rate it:

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eternal sleep(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A magical state of suspended animation, where-in the recipient is placed in a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion, (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess from Sleeping Beauty.Rate it:

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bed them downAnimal husbandry term. Domesticated animals are treated in the USA with tender loving care. Caretakers of animals provide comfortable resting and sleeping places for the nighttime.Rate it:

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bunk togetherTo share a sleeping arrangement, such as a bed, bedroom or stack of bunk beds.Rate it:

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dead asleepSleeping in a deep sleepRate it:

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dos d'ânespeed bump; sleeping policemanRate it:

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double-upRequirement to sleep with another individual because of lack of sleeping accomodations.Rate it:

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fast asleepSleeping, in a deep sleep.Rate it:

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get some zzzzzz'sComic Strip person was pictured as 'sleeping' with a number of letter 'Z,Z,Z,Z,Z's' in overhead cloud:Rate it:

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hit the deckAnnouncement to ship's personnel via P.A. system to arise and leave sleeping quarters.Rate it:

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ne réveillons pas le chat qui dortLet sleeping dogs lie.Rate it:

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nightcapA 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.Rate it:

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on the down-lowSecretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.Rate it:

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Out like a LightQuickly asleep, unconscious, sleeping soundlyRate it:

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qui dort dîneSleeping is as good as eating.Rate it:

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sleep inTo sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.Rate it:

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sleep offTo get rid of by sleeping.Rate it:

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somnabulista person who walks while sleepingRate it:

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sound asleepSleeping still and silently.Rate it:

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