verb
prepare for sleep (Freq. 3)
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I usually turn in at midnight
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He goes to bed at the crack of dawn
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Somebody ——s
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fall asleep
■ (of a limb) become numb as a result of prolonged pressure
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go to sleep
1 : to begin sleeping
Tell the kids it's time to go to sleep. [=go to bed]
After the party, I just wanted to go to sleep.
2
◇ If a part of your body (such as a foot or leg) goes to sleep, it is not able to feel anything for a brief time, usually because you have kept it in an awkward position for too long.
I have to move because my foot is going to sleep.
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Main Entry: ↑sleep
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ˌgo to ˈsleep idiom
(informal) if part of your body goes to sleep, you lose the sense of feeling in it, usually because it has been in the same position for too long
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My foot's gone to sleep.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.