Solving Problems with Sleep Expressions — VOA Learning English
Теми: суспільство
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
A couple of years ago, we wrote a story titled “Ways We Sleep.” We taught expressions such as catch a few z’s, get some shuteye, nod off, and turn in … just to name a few.
There are many, many sleep expressions in English. But today we talk about ones that deal with problem solving.
Now, it is common to sleep on a bed. When we go camping, we sleep on the ground, or we sleep on a cot. If we fall asleep watching television or when we visit a friend’s house, we may sleep on a couch. And sometimes we may have to sleep on a floor.
But “to sleep on” has another meaning.
If I have a problem and cannot think of an answer, I can “sleep on it.”…
Торкнись будь-якого слова — переклад з’явиться одразу, а слово ляже в твою добірку разом із реченням.