sleep

get, sleep, snatch

After working all night, she managed to snatch a few hours of sleep before the meeting.

survive on

My grandmother can survive on just four hours of sleep and still feel fine the next day.

induce, lull/send sb to

The gentle rocking of the boat lulled him to sleep within minutes.

drift in and out of

During the long car journey, she drifted in and out of sleep while listening to music.

lose

She lost sleep over her job interview and felt tired all week.

catch up on

After a busy week, I finally caught up on my sleep over the weekend.

feign

When the teacher asked who hadn't finished their homework, Maria feigned sleep at her desk.

come

After the long hike, sleep finally came to the tired children in the car.

overcome sb, overtake sb

After hours of studying for the exam, sleep finally overcame him and he collapsed into bed.

during ~

Many people check their phones during sleep without realizing it.

in your ~

My daughter sometimes calls out names in her sleep, but she never remembers it the next morning.

a lack of sleep

A lack of sleep made it hard for her to concentrate at work the next day.

a wink of sleep

The baby hasn't had a wink of sleep since we arrived at the noisy hotel yesterday.

disturbed, exhausted, fitful, restless, uneasy

After working double shifts all week, she finally enjoyed a restless sleep on Sunday afternoon.

beauty

After a long week of work, she finally got some beauty sleep before her wedding day.

have

After working all night, I finally had some sleep on the train home.

be in

My daughter was in a peaceful sleep, so I turned off the television quietly.

drift into, fall into, sink into

After the long drive, she drifted into sleep within minutes of lying down.

awake/awaken/wake (sb) from

The noise from the street awoke me from a deep sleep in the middle of the night.

a (good/poor) night's sleep

After a poor night's sleep, she struggled to concentrate at work all day.

properly, soundly, well

My baby finally slept soundly through the entire night for the first time.

easier, easily, quiet

After taking the medicine, the patient could sleep more easily through the night.

deeply, heavily

After working all day in the garden, she slept deeply and woke up feeling refreshed.

lightly

He slept lightly during the flight and woke up whenever the plane moved.

barely, hardly, scarcely

I barely slept last night because my neighbor's dog kept barking.

be unable to, can't/couldn't

After the argument with my friend, I was unable to sleep for most of the night.

try to

After the long flight, I tried to sleep but couldn't stop thinking about the meeting.

put sb/sth to

My mother always puts me to sleep by reading a bedtime story.

for

The baby slept for most of the car journey yesterday afternoon.

through

The baby slept through the entire flight without waking once.

with

My daughter refuses to sleep with the light off because she's afraid of the dark.

sleep late

On weekends, I usually sleep late and skip breakfast.

sleep rough

After losing his job, he had to sleep rough for several months before finding shelter.