Phrasal Verbs With 'Sleep'

Sleep around phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Be sexually promiscuous
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He's SLEPT AROUND a lot since his divorce.

Sleep in phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Sleep longer than usual
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Let’s SLEEP IN tomorrow morning- we won’t have another chance for weeks.

Sleep off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Sleep in order to recover from excess alcohol, drugs, etc.
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She went to bed TO SLEEP OFF the effects of the tequila.

Sleep on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Think about something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: My boss said she'd have to SLEEP ON it when I asked her for a raise.

Sleep out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Sleep away from place of work or rented accommodation
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: They don't clean the serviced apartment when I SLEEP OUT.

Sleep over phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Spend the night at someone else's house
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The au pair made tea for the friends who were SLEEPING OVER.

Sleep through phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Not wake up
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I SLEPT THROUGH the storm even though the wind blew some slates off the roof.

Sleep together phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have sex
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: If people SLEEP TOGETHER, they have sex.

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