Ready for CAE p 79. Sleep.

Extra Vocabulary

Decide on the meaning of each of the expressions in bold.

1. The seating on the plane was a bit cramped and my leg went to sleep after
about an hour.

2. We had to have our dog put to sleep: she was suffering too much.

3. Don’t decide now – go away and sleep on it and we’ll talk about it again
tomorrow.

4. Yes, I failed the exam, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.

5. It’s about time the Council woke up to the fact that people in wheelchairs
cannot walk up and down steps.

6. It was quite a change, moving from the busy capital city to a sleepy village
of just 200 people.

KEY

My leg went to sleep: I lost the sense of feeling in my leg

Have our dog put to sleep: take it to the vet, who gave it drugs so that it would
die without pain.

Sleep on it: delay making a decision until the next day, after you’ve had time to
think about it.

Not lose any sleep over it: not worry about it

Woke up to the fact that: realized and understood

Sleepy village: one that is quiet and where not very much happens