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

Sleep is closely linked to body temperature: to fall asleep and stay asleep, the body usually needs to lose some heat.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

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

He says you won't fall asleep the second the final whistle blows either because "you're going to get so energised, it'll be difficult to wind down".

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

That night, after Josie’s father and the mysterious woman went away, Josie meant to quietly burrow deeper into the blankets and fall asleep until morning.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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