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
Balfour	-	English (Rare)
Egill	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Damodar	-	Indian, Hindi
&Aelig;&Eth;Elberht	-	Anglo-Saxon
Adolph	['ædɔlf]
Ault	[ɔ:lt]