50 Idioms for Sleep With Meanings & Sentences
50 Idioms for Sleep
1. Hit the sack
Meaning: To go to bed.
In a Sentence: I’m going to hit the sack early tonight.
Other Ways to Say: Turn in, Go to bed.
2. Catch some Z’s
Meaning: To get some sleep.
In a Sentence: I need to catch some Z’s before work tomorrow.
Other Ways to Say: Get some shut-eye, Take a nap.
3. Sleep like a log
Meaning: To sleep very deeply.
In a Sentence: After the hike, she slept like a log.
Other Ways to Say: Knocked out, Out cold.
4. Out like a light
Meaning: To fall asleep instantly.
In a Sentence: He was out like a light after dinner.
Other Ways to Say: Fell asleep instantly, Knocked out.
5. Sleep tight
Meaning: Sleep well.
In a Sentence: Goodnight, sleep tight!
Other Ways to Say: Sweet dreams, Rest well.
6. Sawing logs
Meaning: Snoring loudly.
In a Sentence: I couldn’t sleep with him sawing logs next to me.
Other Ways to Say: Snoring, Making noise in sleep.
7. Hit the hay
Meaning: To go to bed.
In a Sentence: I think I’ll hit the hay early tonight.
Other Ways to Say: Call it a night, Turn in.
8. Dead to the world
Meaning: Sleeping deeply.
In a Sentence: She was dead to the world all morning.
Other Ways to Say: Deep asleep, Out cold.
9. Get some shut-eye
Meaning: Get some sleep.
In a Sentence: Let’s get some shut-eye before the big day.
Other Ways to Say: Rest, Nap.
10. Nap like a baby
Meaning: Sleep peacefully.
In a Sentence: He napped like a baby after lunch.
Other Ways to Say: Sleep soundly, Snooze peacefully.
11. Turn in
Meaning: Go to bed.
In a Sentence: I’m going to turn in now; it’s late.
Other Ways to Say: Hit the sack, Hit the hay.
12. Snooze button life
Meaning: Constantly putting things off or sleeping in.
In a Sentence: He’s living the snooze button life these days.
Other Ways to Say: Oversleep, Delay the day.
13. Forty winks
Meaning: A short nap.
In a Sentence: I need to grab forty winks before the meeting.
Other Ways to Say: Power nap, Short rest.
14. Crash out
Meaning: Fall asleep from exhaustion.
In a Sentence: He crashed out on the couch.
Other Ways to Say: Pass out, Knock out.
15. Catch a nap
Meaning: Take a short sleep.
In a Sentence: I’ll catch a nap before dinner.
Other Ways to Say: Take a break, Rest.
16. Doze off
Meaning: Fall asleep unintentionally.
In a Sentence: She dozed off during the movie.
Other Ways to Say: Nod off, Drift off.
17. Call it a night
Meaning: End the day and go to bed.
In a Sentence: Let’s call it a night, I’m beat.
Other Ways to Say: Turn in, Hit the hay.
18. Nod off
Meaning: Start falling asleep.
In a Sentence: He nodded off during class.
Other Ways to Say: Doze off, Drift off.
19. Rest your eyes
Meaning: Close your eyes and relax.
In a Sentence: I’m just resting my eyes, not sleeping!
Other Ways to Say: Relax, Take a break.
20. Dreamland
Meaning: A state of sleep.
In a Sentence: He drifted off to dreamland quickly.
Other Ways to Say: Slumberland, Sleep zone.
21. Sleep on it
Meaning: Delay a decision until the next day.
In a Sentence: I’ll sleep on it and decide tomorrow.
Other Ways to Say: Think it over, Reflect overnight.
22. Lights out
Meaning: Bedtime.
In a Sentence: It’s lights out at 10 p.m.
Other Ways to Say: Sleep time, Bedtime.
23. Sleep it off
Meaning: Recover by sleeping.
In a Sentence: He’s sleeping off the headache.
Other Ways to Say: Rest and recover, Nap it away.
24. Out cold
Meaning: Unconscious or very asleep.
In a Sentence: She was out cold after the exam.
Other Ways to Say: Knocked out, Dead asleep.
25. In the land of Nod
Meaning: In a deep sleep.
In a Sentence: The baby is in the land of Nod now.
Other Ways to Say: Dreamland, Sleeping deeply.
26. Sleep like a baby
Meaning: Sleep peacefully.
In a Sentence: I slept like a baby last night.
Other Ways to Say: Rest soundly, Deep sleep.
27. Bag some sleep
Meaning: Get some rest.
In a Sentence: I need to bag some sleep before tomorrow.
Other Ways to Say: Catch some Z’s, Sleep in.
28. Drift off
Meaning: Gradually fall asleep.
In a Sentence: She drifted off listening to music.
Other Ways to Say: Doze off, Nod off.
29. Sleep in
Meaning: Sleep later than usual.
In a Sentence: I love sleeping in on Sundays.
Other Ways to Say: Stay in bed, Late morning rest.
30. Turn off the day
Meaning: Mentally disconnect and go to sleep.
In a Sentence: I just want to turn off the day and sleep.
Other Ways to Say: Shut down, Rest up.
31. Put to bed
Meaning: Help someone sleep.
In a Sentence: She put the kids to bed by 8 p.m.
Other Ways to Say: Tuck in, Bedtime routine.
32. Sleep through
Meaning: Not wake up during something.
In a Sentence: He slept through the alarm.
Other Ways to Say: Miss it, Unaware.
33. Bed down
Meaning: Settle down to sleep.
In a Sentence: We bedded down under the stars.
Other Ways to Say: Rest, Lie down.
34. Sack out
Meaning: Fall asleep fast.
In a Sentence: I sacked out on the couch after work.
Other Ways to Say: Crash, Knock out.
35. Go out like a light
Meaning: Fall asleep immediately.
In a Sentence: As soon as he lay down, he went out like a light.
Other Ways to Say: Pass out, Out cold.
36. Laid out
Meaning: Lying down and sleeping.
In a Sentence: He was laid out in bed all day.
Other Ways to Say: Resting, Relaxing.
37. Tuck in
Meaning: Make someone cozy in bed.
In a Sentence: Dad tucked me in before leaving the room.
Other Ways to Say: Put to bed, Snuggle in.
38. Snore-fest
Meaning: Event where people are sleeping or bored.
In a Sentence: That meeting was a total snore-fest.
Other Ways to Say: Boring, Sleep-inducing.
39. Sleep like the dead
Meaning: Sleep deeply and still.
In a Sentence: I slept like the dead after that workout.
Other Ways to Say: Unmoving sleep, Out cold.
40. Rest up
Meaning: Recover through sleep.
In a Sentence: Rest up before your big day tomorrow.
Other Ways to Say: Recharge, Sleep well.
41. Sleepover
Meaning: Stay the night at someone else’s place.
In a Sentence: We had a fun sleepover at Sarah’s.
Other Ways to Say: Overnight stay, Pajama party.
42. Lie in
Meaning: Stay in bed late.
In a Sentence: I like to lie in on weekends.
Other Ways to Say: Sleep in, Stay in bed.
43. Get your beauty sleep
Meaning: Sleep enough to look refreshed.
In a Sentence: She needs her beauty sleep before the event.
Other Ways to Say: Rest well, Rejuvenate.
44. Do a night shift
Meaning: Stay awake while others sleep.
In a Sentence: He did a night shift and slept all day.
Other Ways to Say: Work overnight, Graveyard shift.
45. Nighty night
Meaning: A sweet way to say goodnight.
In a Sentence: “Nighty night,” she said as she turned off the lights.
Other Ways to Say: Sleep tight, Sweet dreams.
46. Crashed hard
Meaning: Fell asleep from tiredness.
In a Sentence: He crashed hard after the game.
Other Ways to Say: Knocked out, Slept deeply.
47. Sleepwalk through it
Meaning: Do something without full awareness.
In a Sentence: I was so tired I sleepwalked through the meeting.
Other Ways to Say: Go through the motions, Zoning out.
48. On the pillow train
Meaning: Headed to bed.
In a Sentence: I’m on the pillow train — see you tomorrow!
Other Ways to Say: Off to bed, Time to sleep.
49. Tired as a dog
Meaning: Extremely exhausted.
In a Sentence: After the trip, I was tired as a dog.
Other Ways to Say: Drained, Worn out.
50. Sleepyhead
Meaning: A person who is often sleepy.
In a Sentence: Wake up, sleepyhead!
Other Ways to Say: Drowsy one, Napper.
