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8 English Phrasal Verbs With 'SLEEP'

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We have definitions for 8 phrasal verbs with 'SLEEP'

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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