fox's sleep



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fox's sleep

A state of apparent sleep (or feigned indifference) in which someone is actually aware of everything going on around him or her. Alludes to the idea that foxes sleep with one eye open and thus are always at the ready. I think Amy is just in a fox's sleep, so be careful what you say right now. The best way to get gossip on these trips is to be in a fox's sleep.
See also: sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gvidas-Lithuanian
Abramo-Italian
Nedelka-Macedonian
Raziela-Hebrew
Drorit-Hebrew
Sedna-Mythology