catch some z's
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Take a nap, go to sleep, as in I stayed up all night studying so I'd better catch some z's. This term alludes to the buzzing sound of snoring. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
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catchpole, catch red-handed, catch sight of, catch someone's eye, catch some rays, catch some z's, catch stitch, catch the drift, catchup, catchwater drain, catchweed
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