catch some Z's
Get some shuteye
Catch some Z's means to sleep or take a nap.
The Z's represent the conventional cartoon depiction of snoring—a series of Z's floating above a sleeping person's head.
The phrase is casual and often suggests a brief rest rather than a full night's sleep: I'm going to catch some Z's before the party.
- heavy eyelidsTired, half-closed eyes
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- drift offBegin sleeping gradually
- napBrief daytime rest
- snoreLoud breathing while asleep
doze · slumber · rest · zonked out · dream · out like a light · dead to the world · sleep like a log · mattress · sawing logs · pillow · siesta · drowsiness · nodding off · lullaby · early night · beauty sleep · forty winks
catch some Z'swake up
Become conscious again
be awake · stay awake · rise and shine · get up · pull an all-nighter
catch some Z'sget moving
Command to depart
hustle · work hard · get busy · hit the ground running · spring into action