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
Sanchia	-	Spanish
Enya	EN-ya	Irish
Tad	TAD	English
Simba (1)	-	Southern African, Shona
Mitrodora	-	Macedonian
Leofric	-	Anglo-Saxon