大家从字面上看是：“睡在上面”的意思。其实sleep on it. 表示的是：考虑一下；深思熟虑。
人类自古以来就有日出而作日落而息的习惯。既然说要睡在上面，就有一种要休息了，有什么事也等到明天再说的含义。接着就是，sleep on it也就有了"考虑一晚上，事情等到第二天再解决"的意思。
例：Sleep on it and give me a call tomorrow.
你回去考虑一下，明天再打电话给我
Sleep on it -- for a night, or a week.
别管它——过上一天或是一个礼拜。
Obama adjourned the meeting just after 7 P.M. and said that he would sleep on it.
下午7点后奥巴马停止了这次会议，表示他将明天再进行处理。
I'll sleep on it," said Jerry.
“我会认真考虑的。”杰瑞答道。
I can't make a decision at this time. Let me sleep on it.
我现在无法做决定，让我考虑一下。
"Let me sleep on it," he said. "I'll call you tomorrow."
让我再想一晚，"他说，"明天给你回音。"
I am not sure, I would still like some time to sleep on it before I make the final decision.
我不确定，我希望能够有时间好好地考虑一下，然后再做出最后决定。
Could I sleep on it and then tell you first thing tomorrow morning?
我能否考虑一下，明天一早再告诉你我的决定?。
I really need to sleep on it and then tell you first thing tomorrow morning.
我真的必须考虑一下，明天一早再告诉你我的决定。
Would it be possible to sleep on it and then tell you first thing tomorrow morning?
我是否可以考虑一下，明天一早再告诉你我的决定?。
I would like to sleep on it and then tell you first thing tomorrow morning.
我想考虑一下，明天一早再告诉你我的决定。
It's best if could sleep on it and then tell you first thing tomorrow morning.
最好我能考虑一下，明天一早再告诉你我的决定。
I will sleep on it and give you my answer tomorrow.
我会考虑考虑，明天再答复你。
That's ok. Sleep on it provide me a call tomorrow.
没联系。你回去考虑一下，明天再打电话给我。
Let me sleep on it . I will let you know tomorrow.
让我好好考虑一下，明天我会答复你的。
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