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
Shyla	-	English (Modern)
Jacquetta	-	English (British)
Edgar	['edgə]
Ives	-	History
Saskia	SAHS-kee-ah: (Dutch), ZAHS-kee-ah (German)	Dutch, German
Xuan	-	Spanish