sleep easy

English

Verb

sleep easy (third-person singular simple present sleeps easy, present participle sleeping easy, simple past and past participle slept easy)

  1. Synonym of rest easy.
    • 2012, Safety Agenda, Introduction to Health and Safety Management (page 110)
      As enforcement of legislation gets stricter, if qualifications expire and you don't realise, then there's an accident, your company — and you personally — could be in serious trouble. With this system, you can sleep easy in your bed.

Usage notes

  • The sleep metaphor may be extended with "in your bed", "at night", etc. as shown in the 2012 citation.
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