in one's sleep

phrase

: done very easily due to having done the same thing many times before
She could bake those cookies in her sleep.
I can drive that route in my sleep.

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“In one's sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20one%27s%20sleep. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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