St. Jerome

(345—420), Attack on Jovinian

Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.

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put to sleep

[put to sleep] {v. phr.} 1. To cause to fall asleep. * /Mother used to put us to sleep by telling us a good-night story and giving us a kiss./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

good night

[good night] {interj.} 1. Used as a polite phrase when you leave someone at night. * /"Good night!" said Bob as he left Dick's house after the party. "I'll see […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sleep on

[sleep on] {v.} To postpone a decision about. * /We asked Judy if she would join our club and she answered that she would sleep on it./ * /We will […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sleep a wink

[sleep a wink] {v. phr.} To get a moment's sleep; enjoy a bit of sleep. - Used in negative and conditional statements and in questions. * /I didn't sleep a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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