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
ÁEdh	-	Ancient Irish
Khayriyya	-	Arabic
Aki (1)	AH-kee	Finnish
Matilda	[mə'ti:ldə]
Izanami	-	Far Eastern Mythology
Jacinth	JAY-sinth, JAS-inth	English (Rare)