Sleppy S LEEP LIKE A LOG To sleep very well, without waking up during the night. A “log” is a long length of wood from a tree. So the literal meaning is to sleep like a piece of wood! Examples: Jane is sleeping like a log. The next morning, Jane says: “Last night I slept like a log.” The verb “sleep” is an irregular verb in English. The past simple form is “slept” and the past participle is also “slept” F AST ASLEEP “Fast asleep” is an adjective. It is a state. It means to be sleeping very well. Example: She is fast asleep. T O NOT SLEEP A WINK To NOT sleep at all. Example: Jane: “Last night I didn’t sleep a wink.” D ROP OFF TO SLEEP The moment you start to sleep. Example: Mark dropped off to sleep after lunch. F ALL ASLEEP To start to sleep. Example: Sarah is falling asleep at her desk.
L IE - IN This is a noun. The expression is “to have a lie-in” It means to sleep until a later time than usual. (by choice) “lie-in” is mainly a British English word and expression. It isn’t often used in American English. Example: It’s Saturday. Jane is having a lie-in. In American English, they say “to sleep in” O VERSLEEP This is a verb. It means to sleep until a later time than usual. (NOT by choice) Example: Mark wakes up late. When he arrives at work, he says to his boss:
