sleep on

English

Verb

(idiomatic) To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.
I like the idea, but let me sleep on it before we go ahead.

There's no chance to sleep on the matter, you have to decide now.
Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see sleep,‎ on.

Translations

to postpone a decision at least overnight

Catalan: consultar amb el coixí
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Czech: vyspat se na to, ráno moudřejší večera (proverb)
Finnish: nukkua yön yli
French: la nuit porte conseil (fr)

German: eine Nacht darüber schlafen (de)
Hungarian: alszik rá egyet
Italian: dormirci sopra, dormirci, la notte porta consiglio (proverb)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: consultar con la almohada (colloquial locution)

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