sleep on something



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."
See also: on, sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arminius-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
SelahattİN-Turkish
Nichol-Scottish, Medieval English
DallasDAL-əsEnglish
Lorena (1)-Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Croatian
Preben-Danish, Norwegian