Sleep

Phrases

fall asleep

start sleeping

I fell asleep on the couch halfway through the movie.

stay up (late)

not go to bed at the usual time

We stayed up talking until two in the morning.

toss and turn

move around in bed because you can't sleep

I was tossing and turning all night. It was too hot.

didn't sleep a wink

didn't sleep at all

The baby was up every hour. I didn't sleep a wink.

a light sleeper / a heavy sleeper

someone who wakes at small sounds, or doesn't

Eric's a heavy sleeper. He'd sleep through a fire alarm.

a night owl / an early bird

someone who likes late nights, or early mornings

I'm a night owl, so eight a.m. meetings are rough.

take a nap

sleep for a short time during the day

I took a twenty-minute nap after lunch and feel much better.

hit snooze

press the button for a few more minutes of sleep

I hit snooze three times and missed my train.

sleep through

not wake up during something

Did you sleep through the storm? It was so loud.

jet lag

tiredness after flying across time zones

I'm still jet-lagged from Toronto. I was wide awake at four.

snore

make loud breathing sounds while sleeping

My husband snores, so I wear earplugs.

get a good night's sleep

sleep well for a full night

I finally got a good night's sleep. I feel like a new person.

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

1. How did you sleep? I heard you get up around three.
2. I'm exhausted. The neighbors had a party until one in the morning.
3. She's been sleeping through the night since she turned one, finally.
4. Tonight I'm aiming to be in bed by ten. Hold me to it.
5. Sorry, I'm a bit slow this morning. I didn't get much sleep.