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bed downThe act of lying down, reclining, preparing for sleep by assuming a supine position/reclining/upon or in a quiet, comfortable venue.Rate it:

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beddy-byeBedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.Rate it:

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call it a nightTo go to bed to sleep.Rate it:

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camp outTo sleep outdoors, often in a tent.Rate it:

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cat aroundTo engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around.Rate it:

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catch some z'sTo sleep.Rate it:

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coucher à la belle étoileTo sleep out of doors.Rate it:

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coucher dans son fourreauTo go to sleep without undressing; To turn in all standing (nav.).Rate it:

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coucher sur le carreauTo sleep on the floor.Rate it:

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count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.Rate it:

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curae somnum mihi adimunt, dormire me non sinuntI cannot sleep for anxiety.Rate it:

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cuver son vinTo sleep oneself sober.Rate it:

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dead asleepSleeping in a deep sleepRate it:

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don't let the bedbugs biteUsed to wish a person a good night's sleep.Rate it:

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dormir comme une marmotte, comme un sabot, comme une souche, les (or, à) poings fermésTo sleep like a top, like a log.Rate it:

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dormir en gendarmeTo sleep with one eye open.Rate it:

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dormir sur les deux oreilles(lit.) To sleep soundly; (fig.) To have no cause for anxiety.Rate 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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Forty WinksTo take some sleep for shorter period of time, a brief napRate it:

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good nightA farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.Rate it:

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grasse matinéesleep-in, lie-inRate it:

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Hit the HayTo go to sleepRate it:

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I'm tiredIndicates that the speaker is in need of rest or sleep.Rate it:

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in lucem dormireto sleep on into the morning.Rate it:

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kip downTo sleep somewhere other than home, forced to do so by circumstances.Rate it:

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la nuit porte conseilTime will show a plan; Sleep upon it; Seek advice of your pillow.Rate it:

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out like a lightAsleep or unconscious, particularly if this has occurred suddenly and the sleep is deep.Rate it:

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play possumTo feign sleep, illness, etc.Rate it:

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power napA short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.Rate it:

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qui dort dînesleep allows one to go without foodRate it:

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somnambulistsleep walkingRate it:

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somno captum, oppressum esseto be overcome by sleep.Rate it:

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somno or quieti se tradereto lay oneself down to sleepRate it:

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somnum capere non posseto be unable to sleep.Rate it:

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somnum oculis meis non vidi (Fam. 7. 30)I haven't had a wink of sleep.Rate it:

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sonhe com os anjosgood night; sleep tightRate it:

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stack z'sTo sleep; to be asleepRate it:

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stay overStay overnight in a place away from one's home, sleep over.Rate it:

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tomorrow is another dayTomorrow 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 depressedRate it:

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toss and turnTo be unable to sleep because of worrying.Rate it:

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turn inTo go to sleep; retire to bed.Rate it:

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twenty winksa very short sleep, half as long as forty winks.Rate it:

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voulez-vous coucher avec moiWould you like to sleep with me?Rate it:

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wet the bedTo urinate in one's bed (during sleep).Rate it:

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