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    sleep on it

    US /slip ɑn ɪt/

    ・

    UK /sli:p ɔn it/

    A1
    v. phr.Verb PhraseTo delay making a decision about something until the next day so that you have time to think about it carefully
    Don't give me an answer now - sleep on it and tell me in the morning.

    Video subtitles

    IDIOM OF THE DAY - SLEEP ON IT

    01:04IDIOM OF THE DAY - SLEEP ON IT
    • To sleep on it. To sleep on it means that you need a night to make a decision about

      To sleep on it. To sleep on it means that you need a night to make a decision about

    • To sleep on it. To sleep on it means that you need a night to make a decision about

      To sleep on it. To sleep on it means that you need a night to make a decision about

    A1

    Hyatt House Sorrento Mesa: Spacious Suites & Homey Amenities

    15:08Hyatt House Sorrento Mesa: Spacious Suites & Homey Amenities
    • The sofa bed was reasonably comfortable, I did sleep on it a couple nights, and tested it out, and it didn't hurt my back, it wasn't the most comfortable, but it got me through the night.

      The sofa bed was reasonably comfortable, I did sleep on it a couple nights, and tested it out, and it didn't hurt my back, it wasn't the most comfortable, but it got me through the night.

    • The bed is definitely way more comfortable, but I did sleep on it a couple nights because my dogs wanted to sleep with me, and they didn't fit on the other bed with me and my husband, it was just too crowded.

      The bed is definitely way more comfortable, but I did sleep on it a couple nights because my dogs wanted to sleep with me, and they didn't fit on the other bed with me and my husband, it was just too crowded.

    A2

    Why you need a good night's sleep ⏲️ 6 Minute English

    06:20Why you need a good night's sleep ⏲️ 6 Minute English
    • That old adage of if you've got a problem, sleep on it.

      That old adage of if you've got a problem, sleep on it.

    • We also have the saying, if you've got a problem, sleep on it.

      We also have the saying, if you've got a problem, sleep on it.

    A2

    Katy Perry on Her Relationship with John Mayer

    05:35Katy Perry on Her Relationship with John Mayer
    • I think that's a good exercise is to if you feel like also, I have a few people that I'll be like, "Do you think I should do this?" And then they're like, "Well, you should sleep on it, probably." And I wake up the next day and I'm like, "Oh, yeah.

      I think that's a good exercise is to if you feel like also, I have a few people that I'll be like, "Do you think I should do this?" And then they're like, "Well, you should sleep on it, probably." And I wake up the next day and I'm like, "Oh, yeah.

    • "WELL, YOU SHOULD SLEEP ON IT, PROBABLY."

      "WELL, YOU SHOULD SLEEP ON IT, PROBABLY."

    A2

    Amazing Effects of Sleep (And Lack of It)

    03:59Amazing Effects of Sleep (And Lack of It)
    • Science says it's best to sleep on it.

      Science says it's best to sleep on it.

    • day no-sleep binge. Science says it's best to sleep on it.

      day no-sleep binge. Science says it's best to sleep on it.

    B1

    "What It Means To Be Korean" - aka DAN Adoption Documentary Part 2

    11:55"What It Means To Be Korean" - aka DAN Adoption Documentary Part 2
    • And when they told me, mixed feelings and sorrow, sleep on it I thought, cop, we hand it tomorrow.

      And when they told me, mixed feelings and sorrow, sleep on it I thought, cop, we hand it tomorrow.

    A2

    British English for POSITIVE PEOPLE! ??☀️ | English for YOUR Personality!! | ??

    08:12British English for POSITIVE PEOPLE! ??☀️ | English for YOUR Personality!! | ??
    • Oh, just sleep on it and make a decision in the morning.

      Oh, just sleep on it and make a decision in the morning.

    • You should always sleep on it.

      You should always sleep on it.

    A2

    Imagine Life Without So Much Anxiety - Naval Ravikant

    12:28Imagine Life Without So Much Anxiety - Naval Ravikant
    • You think through all the pros and cons, but then you sleep on it.

      You think through all the pros and cons, but then you sleep on it.

    • You think through all the pros and cons, but then you sleep on it.

      You think through all the pros and cons, but then you sleep on it.

    A2

    Guns N' Roses\Terminator 2 You Could Be Mine

    06:19Guns N' Roses\Terminator 2 You Could Be Mine
    • And I can sleep on it till morning, but this nightmare never ends.

      And I can sleep on it till morning, but this nightmare never ends.

    A2

    7 HYGIENE HACKS that completely CHANGED MY LIFE

    08:407 HYGIENE HACKS that completely CHANGED MY LIFE
    • And yet, so many sleep on it even though it's so easy to fix.

      And yet, so many sleep on it even though it's so easy to fix.

    • Quickest way to go from a solid 10 to a lousy 2 and yet so many sleep on it.

      Quickest way to go from a solid 10 to a lousy 2 and yet so many sleep on it.

    B2