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Collocation

get enough sleep

verb + quantifier + noun verb + quantifier + noun

to sleep for a sufficient amount of time to feel rested and function well

get enough sleep: to sleep for a sufficient amount of time to feel rested and function well

Definition

'get enough sleep' is a common English collocation. to sleep for a sufficient amount of time to feel rested and function well

get + enough + sleep

“I need to get enough sleep tonight before the exam.”

Examples

  • I always feel better when I get enough sleep.
  • Try to get enough sleep before your big presentation tomorrow.
  • She did not get enough sleep last night, so she was tired all day.
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  • If you want to stay healthy, you should get enough sleep every night.
  • I am trying to get enough sleep, but my neighbors are noisy.
  • He cannot get enough sleep during the week because he works late shifts.
  • We did not get enough sleep on the overnight flight, so we took a nap after arriving.
  • Parents often struggle to get enough sleep when their baby wakes up at night.
  • To recover fully from the marathon, you will need to get enough sleep for several nights in a row.