fall asleep

Idioms  

1. Go to sleep; also, cease paying attention. For example, As soon as the lights were dimmed he fell asleep, or His lectures are so dull that I fall asleep. The literal usage, which uses the verb fall in the sense of “succumb,” dates from about 1300; the figurative is several centuries newer. Also see asleep at the switch.

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fall asleep

They told ChatGPT their grandmother used to read them the recipe at bedtime to help them fall asleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

At first, his pregnant wife was scared he might fall asleep at the wheel.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

When you hold your loved one’s hand as they fall asleep and die right in front of you, it stays with you.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

I’ll typically play a minimum of about three games before my eyes start to close because they’re trying to fall asleep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

I’d fall asleep with my head in Dad’s lap as he hummed to the beat.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Related Words

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