21 English Idioms, Terms, and Phrasal Verbs About Sleep 🛏️

In this live American English lesson, you will learn 21 different ways to talk about sleep in English. 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/ Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10 ☀️ For the rest of the summer, I am offering private conversations. Click here for more information: https://americanenglishwithbrent.as.me/ 💙 WANT PRIVATE LIVE CHATS AND BONUS ENGLISH? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join 📽️ Want to record lessons like this? I livestream with STREAMYARD: https://streamyard.com/pal/c/6287572368359424 🇺🇸 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN REPUBLICANS AND AMERICAN DEMOCRATS https://youtu.be/MYl1JIAguiQ How to Talk About Sleep in English 1. Drowsy Feeling sleepy or tired. After a long day at school, I felt very drowsy and wanted to take a nap. Taking medicine may cause you to feel drowsy. 2. Doze off To fall asleep, often unintentionally, or when you didn’t plan on it. He dozed off during the movie because he was so tired. If you doze off while driving, it could be super dangerous. 3. Count sheep To imagine sheep jumping over a fence to help you fall asleep. When I can't sleep, I count sheep to help me relax. 4. Nightmare A scary or bad dream. She woke up in the middle of the night after having a nightmare. 5. Toss and turn To move around a lot in bed because you can't sleep. I was tossing and turning all night and couldn't fall asleep. 6. Sleep like a baby To sleep very well and deeply. After hiking all day, he slept like a baby. 7. Catch up on sleep To get extra sleep to make up for not sleeping enough before. I need to catch up on sleep this weekend because I've been studying late every night. 8. Snore To make a loud noise while breathing in sleep. My dad snores loudly, and it can be hard to sleep. 9. Sleep on it To think about something overnight before making a decision. I'm not sure about the offer; I need to sleep on it and decide tomorrow. 10. Sleep in To stay in bed and sleep longer than usual. On weekends, I like to sleep in and wake up late. 11. Sleep through To not wake up during something (like noise or an event). He can sleep through anything, even thunderstorms. 12. Out like a light To fall asleep very quickly. As soon as his head hit the pillow, he was out like a light. 13. Pillowcase A cover for a pillow. I need to wash my pillowcase because it's dirty. 14. Mattress The soft part of the bed that you lie on. A comfortable mattress helps you sleep better. 15. Bedpost The upright support at the corner of a bed. He hung his hat on the bedpost before going to sleep. 16. Headboard The upright part at the head of a bed, towards where people put their heads. She leaned against the headboard while reading a book. 17. Nap A short sleep during the day. I took a nap after lunch because I was feeling tired. 18. Insomnia Trouble falling or staying asleep. She has insomnia and often lies awake at night. 19. Alarm clock A clock that makes a noise to wake you up. My alarm clock rings at 6:30 every morning. 20. Comforter A thick, fluffy blanket. I love my new comforter; it's so warm and cozy. It will come in handy during the winter. 21. Sleepwalk To walk around while asleep. His brother sometimes sleepwalks and ends up in the kitchen.