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take a napto sleep brieflyRate it:

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arte, graviter dormire (ex lassitudine)to sleep soundly (from fatigue).Rate it:

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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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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.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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