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to sleep on
[phrase form: sleep]
01
to postpone making a decision until the next day or a later time, often to think about it more
Transitive
Examples
Rather than rushing into an agreement, they decided to sleep on the partnership offer and reconvene later.
The team leader recommended sleeping on the new project proposal before giving a definitive answer.
02
to ignore or undervalue someone or something
SlangExamples
People are really sleeping on that restaurant down the street.
Do n't sleep on her; she's one of the best players on the team.
