fall asleep (/fɔːl əˈsliːp/)
phrase · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /fɔːl əˈsliːp/
Meaning
Meaning: start sleeping
To begin to sleep, often without intending to.
Examples
🗣 He fell asleep on the sofa watching TV.
Etymology
From ‘fall’ plus ‘asleep’, the image of slipping into sleep.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for the moment of beginning to sleep.
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Tags: idiom