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
Benaiahbi-NIE-ə (English), bi-NAY-ə (English)Biblical
Yiftach-Biblical Hebrew
Hafsa-Arabic
Prabhakara-Hinduism
Harinder-Indian (Sikh)
Vikentiy-Russian