SLEEP IDIOMS

Read the sentences. Match the idioms in bold to their meanings. Write A-J.

1. I’m really tired this morning. I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
2. Try to be quiet when you go to bed. I’m a very light sleeper.
3. I’m exhausted! I’ve been burning the candle at both ends recently, and I
haven’t been sleeping enough.
4. I’ve no idea what happened in that film because I nodded off in the middle of
it!
5. You are very bad-tempered today! Did you get out of the wrong side of bed?
6. I didn’t get a change to read any of my book last night - I went out like a light.
7. I’ve got an early start tomorrow, so I’m going to hit the sack.
8. I’m sure your presentation will go perfectly well, so I wouldn’t lose any sleep
over it.
9. I feel great this morning. I slept like a log!
10. I can’t decide now, I’m going to sleep on it.

A. Fall asleep very quickly

B. Worry about something
C. Not sleep at all
D. Go to bed
E. Fall asleep unintentionally
F. Sleep very deeply without waking up
G. Someone who is easily woken up by noise
H. Delay making a decision until the next day
I. Go to bed late and get up early
J. Start the day in a bad mood that lasts all day

Adapted from: English File 4th Edition