sleep on it
Meaning: To delay a decision until the next day to think it over.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “It's a big offer; let me sleep on it.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The belief that a night's rest brings clearer judgment. The phrase is recorded from the early 16th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- Icelandic: Að leggja höfuðið í bleyti — literally: To put your head in soak
More idioms — Daily Life
- it'll all come out in the wash — Things will work out in the end.
- haste makes waste — Doing things too quickly leads to mistakes.
- where there's a will, there's a way — Determination will find a way to succeed.
- good things come to those who wait — Patience is rewarded.
- the penny drops — Someone finally understands something.
- change one's tune — To change one's opinion or behavior, usually suddenly.
More English idioms
- no pain, no gain — You must work hard or suffer to achieve something.
- the early bird catches the worm — Those who act first or get up early get the best chances.
- call someone every name under the sun — To insult someone furiously with every abusive word one can think of.
- empty vessels make the most noise — The people with the least knowledge often talk the most.
- live beyond one's means — To spend more money than one earns.
- still waters run deep — Quiet people often have deep thoughts or strong feelings.
From our untranslatable words
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