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
MorleyMAWR-leeEnglish (Rare)
Evangeline[i'vændʒili:n]
Imeda-Georgian
Jesusa-Spanish
Zakchaios-Biblical Greek
Yishai-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew