to fall in the sack

Examples

• All

• Most nights, he likes to read for a while before he falls in the sack.

• I usually fall in the sack by 10 PM.

• After the movie ended, I was so tired that I decided to fall in the sack right away.

• He fell in the sack after a long day at work.

• After the long meeting, I was exhausted and ready to fall in the sack immediately.

• I'm so tired from working all day that I can't wait to fall in the sack tonight.

• Once the children were asleep, she finally had time to fall in the sack herself.

Synonyms

G

to go to bed

vsto fall in the sack

485 1.0

To get into bed to sleep

is more informal and uses a playful image instead of plain wording

F

to fall asleep

vsto fall in the sack

376 1.0

To start sleeping

is more about the casual act of going to bed rather than the exact moment sleep starts

G

to go to sleep

vsto fall in the sack

369 1.0

To stop being awake and rest with your eyes closed

focuses more on the casual act of going to bed than starting sleep

C

to call it a night

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

52 3.2

Stop what you are doing for the evening, usually to go to bed or go home

focuses more narrowly on using a casual bedtime phrase rather than ending activities

T

to turn in

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

27 3.5

To go to bed to sleep

is more colloquial and less formal than this neutral phrase

R

to retire

vsto fall in the sack

• Formal

16 5.8

Go to bed to sleep, usually at night

is much more informal and playful in tone

S

to slumber

vsto fall in the sack

15 3.8

To sleep lightly or peacefully

is a casual, often lively phrase not implying peaceful quality

H

to hit the sack

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

10 6.0

To go to bed to sleep

is equally informal but uses a different playful image

H

to hit the hay

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

8 6.0

To go to bed to sleep after a long day

is the same informal idea but with a different idiom

B

to bunk down

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

5 6.8

To sleep in a temporary place like on the floor or in the living room

is used more generally for ordinary nightly sleep, not temporary sleeping

S

to sack out

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

4 7.5

To go to bed to sleep

is similar but uses a different casual phrase

B

to bed down

vsto fall in the sack

4 4.5

To sleep in a temporary place like a barn or tent

is the common informal phrase for ordinary night time sleep

H

to hit the pillow

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

4 3.7

To go to bed and fall asleep quickly because you are tired

is similar but can mean simply going to bed rather than sleeping fast

C

to crawl in

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

3 3.3

To go to bed slowly because you feel very tired

is similar but tends to be a brisk or neutral casual expression

H

to hit the sheets

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

1 8.6

To go to bed to sleep

uses a different casual expression with the same basic idea

T

to turn into a pumpkin

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

1 9.3

You have to go home or go to bed because it is very late

is a straightforward informal phrase for going to bed without humor

F

to flake out

vsto fall in the sack

• Informal

1 7.6

To fall asleep suddenly because you are very tired

can mean going to bed or sleeping but not necessarily sudden onset

K

to kip down

vsto fall in the sack

• UK

9.6

To sleep somewhere for a short time, often on a sofa

is a general informal phrase for going to bed at home

Antonyms

S

to stay up

• Informal

253 2.4

To be awake later than usual

How Sleepy

to fall asleep

376 1.0

to fall in the sack

• Informal

8.8

to hit the sack

• Informal

10 6.0

to go to bed

485 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology