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sleeping policeman

idiom

A speed bump.


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  1. 01

    let a sleeping dog lie

    Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie.

  2. 02

    let sleeping dogs lie

    To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.

  3. 03

    sleeping at the switch

    Alternative form of asleep at the switch.

  4. 04

    sleeping giant

    Someone or something with great, latent strength.

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