sleep through



sleep through something

to remain sleeping through some event. I didn't hear the storm. I guess I slept through it. Wally slept through the entire operaeven the loud part.
See also: sleep

sleep through

1. Sleep without waking for a period of time, usually the night, as in At three months many babies have learned to sleep through. [Mid-1900s]
2. sleep through something. Fail to pay attention, as in We all slept through the explanation and then had trouble getting the machines started.
See also: sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dorofey-Russian
YasirYAH:-sir (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu
NicolÁSnee-ko-LAHSSpanish
Cristianakree-STYAH-nah (Italian)Italian, Portuguese
Daiva-Lithuanian
AndrewAN-droo (English)English, Biblical