grabbed some Zs
Caught some shuteye
To grab some Zs is to sleep or take a nap.
The expression comes from "Z" representing sleep in comic strips and cartoons, where a string of Zs floats above a sleeping character's head: I'm exhausted—going to grab some Zs before dinner.
Also appears as catch some Zs.
- hit the sackGo to sleep
- hit the hayGo to sleep, informally
- sack outSleep, slangily
- conk outCease functioning suddenly
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
snooze · nap · power nap · forty winks · doze · drift off · shut-eye · lights out · early night · crash · nod off · catching flies · heavy eyelids · circadian rhythm · REM sleep · siesta · repose · grogginess
grabbed some Zswide awake
Totally alert and attentive
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · woke up · came to · up and at 'em · conscious
grabbed some Zshit the ground running
Begin working effectively immediately
hustled · burned the midnight oil · got busy · on the go · active