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Englishsleep on it
Meaning: To delay a decision until the next day to think it over.
Example: “It's a big offer; let me sleep on it.”
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
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