Yawn Phrases

Phrases

• A man who is tired of London is tired of life
• A mighty maze of mystic magic rays (lyric of song used at the opening of television)
• And miles to go before I sleep (from a poem by Robert Frost)
• As boring as a wet weekend in Wigan
• As boring as watching paint dry
• Baby brain (forgetfulness caused by lack of sleep when caring for a newborn)
• Beauty sleep
• Bo Peep (Cockney rhyming slang for sleep)
• Bore the pants off someone
• Boring old fart
• Daily grind (the daily routine of a dull or boring job)
• Deeply boring
• Dog tired

• Don't lose any sleep over it
• Full bore
• Go to sleep
• Goodnight, sleep tight
• I could do it in my sleep
• Miles to go before I sleep
• Night night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite
• Opening night (the first night of a theatrical performance)
• People in here are trying to sleep
• Put to sleep
• Sick and tired
• Sleep around
• Sleep easy in your bed

• Sleep hygiene
• Sleep it off
• Sleep like a baby
• Sleep like a log
• Sleep like a top
• Sleep of the just
• Sleep on it
• Sleep rough
• Sleep sweeter, Bournvita (Bournvita advertising slogan)
• Sleep tight
• Sleep walking
• Sleep with
• Sleep with one eye open

• Sleepy head
• Stifle a yawn
• Technicolor yawn
• The Big Sleep (Humphrey Bogart movie)
• The lion may lie down with the lamb, but the lamb won't get much sleep (Woody Allen line)
• Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas
• Tired and over emotional
• To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub
• War weary (tired of conflict)
• We never sleep (Pinkerton's Detective Agency advertising slogan)
• You make your bed, you sleep in it