sleep through


verb (intr, adverb)

informal (of a baby) to sleep all night without waking up

Idioms and Phrases with sleep through

sleep through

1

Sleep without waking for a period of time, usually the night, as in At three months many babies have learned to sleep through. [Mid-1900s]

2

sleep through something. Fail to pay attention, as in We all slept through the explanation and then had trouble getting the machines started.