to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Videos show passengers pulling their feet onto their seats and securing their legs with a seat belt while trying to sleep during flights — a position that has sparked debate about comfort, etiquette and potential health risks.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Who the hell wants to sleep with these people watching?
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The idea was to go to sleep looking wild and wake up feeling refreshed and glowy.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Still, Safra and his wife felt so safe there that their team of security guards was often permitted to sleep at their other estate, 10 miles away.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Who the hell wants to sleep with these people watching?
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The idea was to go to sleep looking wild and wake up feeling refreshed and glowy.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Still, Safra and his wife felt so safe there that their team of security guards was often permitted to sleep at their other estate, 10 miles away.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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