catch some z's



catch some z's

Take a nap, go to sleep, as in I stayed up all night studying so I'd better catch some z's. This term alludes to the buzzing sound of snoring. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
See also: catch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RickRIKEnglish
Ambakoum-Biblical Greek
ValÉRia-Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak
ZsazsaZHAW-zhawHungarian
Ante (2)-Frisian
Willis['wilis]