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sleep over

Idioms  
  1. Spend the night as a guest in another's home, as in Karen's friend Wilma is going to sleep over tonight. [Second half of 1800s]


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When you have a strategy in advance, rather than reacting to some external event, your emotions won’t have a role — and that will keep you from losing sleep over your portfolio.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The study found that people ages 16 to 24 who caught up on sleep over the weekend were significantly less likely to report symptoms of depression.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

If there’s something to lose sleep over, maybe this is it.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

But even though the Chiefs have a middling 5-4 record after this latest defeat, they might not be losing sleep over this loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Friday, April 24, Brenda and I go to the movies, and when she invites me to sleep over, I do.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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