sleep on it

To give yourself more time to think before deciding.

"It's a big commitment — sleep on it before you say yes."

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BBC Learning English · 8:33

To 'sleep on it'

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Practice Makes Fluent - Lifelong Learning · 192:19

let me sleep on it

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Practice Makes Fluent - Lifelong Learning · 192:25

let me sleep on it

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BBC Learning English · 10:57

If you have a problem and you 'sleep on it',

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Adam Ragusea · 3:50

So, you get to sleep on it for a long time to make

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