sleep on something

1. Consider something overnight before deciding, as in I don't know if I want to go on such a long hike; let me sleep on it. This usage was first recorded in 1519 in the state papers of King Henry VIII: “His Grace ... said that he would sleep and dream upon the matter.”

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The bedlam over beds may be justified, as participants explained that an average of two people will ultimately be forced to sleep on something besides a proper bed during this year’s holiday celebrations.

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“There are some simple strategies for dealing with impulsivity, like sleep on something overnight and get a second opinion,” he said.

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I was even still good with the shoes the next morning, which I was really happy about because a lot of times when you sleep on something, your sleep, for some reason, causes your mind to change.

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Alice hinted to him that she was accustomed to sleep on something softer than a board, and the two went together to a store to purchase materials out of which to make a mattress.

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"Why, I suppose they sleep on something now, though probably it wouldn't fit our clean barn; that's a fact."

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