sleep on it

idiom

informal
: to think more about something overnight and make a decision about it later
You've heard my offer. Why don't you sleep on it and let me know what you decide.

Examples of sleep on it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Don’t sleep on it, or wait for a sale, because this is worth every cent. Matt Gardner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The movie is operatic and impressive for a first feature, and fans looking to see how it's done outside the U.S. shouldn't sleep on it. Eric Farwell, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 Where to keep your retirement savings If your job offers a 401(k) or 403(b), don’t sleep on it. Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 21 Dec. 2023 With over 7 feet of sleeping length and a 450 lb weight capacity, anyone can sleep on it. Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023 Sometimes the only practical thing to do is sleep on it and talk through things the next day. BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2021 But the apocalyptic bus was a whopping $20,000 as compared to the other $10,000 options, so the couple decided to sleep on it. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2023 Sometimes, the best medicine for a grating issue is to sleep on it. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2023 After taking a night to sleep on it, all 13 teams remaining in the playoffs, including the Bucks, agreed to continue with the season. Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2020

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“Sleep on it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20on%20it. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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