sleep on something

Consider something overnight before deciding, as in I don't know if I want to go on such a long hike; let me sleep on it. This usage was first recorded in 1519 in the state papers of King Henry VIII: "His Grace ... said that he would sleep and dream upon the matter."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nadja	NAHT-yah (German)	German, Slovene
Deidre	DEE-drə	English
Gisilbert	-	Ancient Germanic
Damaris	DAM-ə-ris (English)	Biblical, Biblical Greek
Roimata	-	Maori
Shavonne	shə-VAWN (English)	Irish, English