catch\ some\ Z's

catch\ some\ Z's
v. phr. slang informal
To take a nap, to go to sleep. (Because of the "z" sound resembling snoring.)

I want to hit the sack and catch some Z's.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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