fall asleep

Idioms and Phrases

Go to sleep; also, cease paying attention. For example, As soon as the lights were dimmed he fell asleep , or His lectures are so dull that I fall asleep . The literal usage, which uses the verb fall in the sense of “succumb,” dates from about 1300; the figurative is several centuries newer. Also see asleep at the switch .

Example Sentences

Then they would retire to the shipping container and fall asleep side-by-side on the cots holding hands.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the mystical women whose YouTube videos help me fall asleep would disagree.

From Salon

Far too many voters drifted away or fell asleep by the second slide and concluded — reluctantly, in many cases — that given the options, smashing things sounded like a lot more fun.

From Salon

When The Times called the former attorney for comment, he defended his work, denied falling asleep in court and said he thought the witness against his client had seemed “pretty credible” during trial.

From Los Angeles Times

If, for some reason, Austin’s out of town, I watch “Bojack” to fall asleep, and I think I’ve seen each episode 30 times.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bed down
• doze
• languish
• relax
• snooze