collocation · informal
get enough sleep
UK/ɡet ɪˈnʌf sliːp/US/ɡet ɪˈnʌf slip/get e·NOUGH SLEEP
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to sleep for the amount of time your body needs to function well
Examples
“Try to get enough sleep the night before the exam.”
“Children need to get enough sleep to grow properly.”
“If you get enough sleep, you concentrate better during lessons.”
Band 8 sentence
“To perform well academically, students must prioritise routines that allow them to get enough sleep consistently.”
Collocations
- get enough sleep before an exam
- get enough sleep each night
Word family
get verbsleep noun/verbenough determiner/adverb
Common mistakes
have enough sleep→get enough sleep
get an enough sleep→get enough sleep
Say it for a higher band
5sleep more→6have enough sleep→7+get enough sleep
Synonyms
sleep sufficiently
Easily confused
have enough sleep
“I didn't have enough sleep last night, so I felt tired all day.”
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