# sleep on

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/sleep-on
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.

## Examples

- I need to sleep on your offer before I decide.
- The contract looks good, but I want to sleep on it before signing anything tomorrow.
- Rather than committing to such a significant life change immediately, she chose to sleep on the proposal, allowing her intuition to settle before providing a final answer.

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