8 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SLEEP'

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8 phrasal verbs with 'SLEEP'

Sleep around

1. Be sexually promiscuous
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He's SLEPT AROUND a lot since his divorce.

Sleep in

1. Sleep longer than usual
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Let’s SLEEP IN tomorrow morning- we won’t have another chance for weeks.

Sleep off

1. Sleep in order to recover from excess alcohol, drugs, etc.
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: She went to bed TO SLEEP OFF the effects of the tequila.

Sleep on

1. Think about something
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: My boss said she'd have to SLEEP ON it when I asked her for a raise.

Sleep out

1. Sleep away from place of work or rented accommodation
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: They don't clean the serviced apartment when I SLEEP OUT.

Sleep over

1. Spend the night at someone else's house
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The au pair made tea for the friends who were SLEEPING OVER.

Sleep through

1. Not wake up
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: I SLEPT THROUGH the storm even though the wind blew some slates off the roof.

Sleep together

1. Have sex
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: If people SLEEP TOGETHER, they have sex.

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