collocation · neutral
maintain a regular sleep schedule
UK/meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈrɛɡjʊlə ˈsɛdjuːl/US/meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈrɛɡjələr ˈskɛdʒuːl/main·TAIN a REG·u·lar SCHED·ule
to keep consistent times for going to bed and waking up each day
Examples
“Experts advise teenagers to maintain a regular sleep schedule for better concentration.”
“Maintaining a regular sleep schedule helped her recover faster from jet lag.”
“Shift workers find it hard to maintain a regular sleep schedule.”
Band 8 sentence
“To support cognitive performance, students should maintain a regular sleep schedule, especially during exam periods.”
Collocations
- maintain a regular sleep schedule to improve concentration
- stick to a regular sleep schedule
Word family
Common mistakes
keep regular sleep→maintain a regular sleep schedule
have a regular sleeping→maintain a regular sleep schedule
Say it for a higher band
5sleep regularly→6keep a sleep routine→7+maintain a regular sleep schedule
Synonyms
keep to a sleep routine
Easily confused
keep to a sleep routine
“He keeps to a sleep routine: no screens an hour before bed and lights out at 11pm.”
have consistent sleep patterns
“Consistent sleep patterns contribute to better overall health.”
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