get some shut-eye
Example Sentences
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The tale that’s been spun around these parts was that Marvin had been trying to get some shut-eye in the neighboring Mint Casino during a film shoot of “The Professionals.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2017
The astronaut goes to bed at 10 p.m. and is up by 6 a.m., although he says it’s difficult to get some shut-eye.
From Time • Jan. 24, 2016
Slack has so successfully infiltrated how so many people spend their waking hours that the company is now working on ways to get people off Slack–if only to let them get some shut-eye.
From Time • Oct. 29, 2015
Check that: My favorite part is the picture of Daren Brown trying to get some shut-eye in the Fresno airport.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2011
"You're as smart as I think you are, you'll get some shut-eye, too."
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
