sleep on it
Postpone your decision
Sleep on it means to delay a decision until the next day, allowing time—especially overnight—to think it through.
The idea is that rest brings clarity: Don't sign anything tonight. Sleep on it.
Often offered as advice when someone faces a difficult choice or feels pressured to act immediately.
- mull overConsider at length
- ponderThink deeply about
- considerThink about carefully
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- reflectReturn light or thought
think it through · pillow · morning · decision · patience · wait · think · overnight · dream · rest · weigh · contemplate · hesitate · pause · snap decision · dawn · clarity · perspective
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
- deliberationdeliberation, consideration, ponder, contemplate, weighing
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- Mind/Thought Idiomstrain of thought, food for thought, brainstorm, brain wave, think tank
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- problem-solvingproblem solving, puzzles, riddles, logic, solutions
sleep on itstrike while the iron is hot
Act when conditions favor
seize the moment · pull the trigger · go for it · carpe diem · take the plunge
sleep on itshoot from the hip
Act or speak impulsively
jump the gun · wing it · throw caution to the wind · damn the torpedoes · knee-jerk reaction
sleep, sleeps, slept, sleeping, sleeper, sleepers, sleepless, sleepy, sleepily