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

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

Two days is enough time to engross yourself in a curriculum, build a solid foundation, sleep on it and continue to build on that foundation the next day. —Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2020