dormir a pierna suelta
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "to sleep with a loose leg."
dormir a pierna suelta(
dohr
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meer
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pyehr
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nah
swehl
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tah
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (to sleep soundly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to sleep like a log (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Para Rosa es imposible dormir a pierna suelta porque padece insomnio.It's impossible for Rosa to sleep like a log because she suffers from insomnia.
b. to sleep like a baby (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Dormí a pierna suelta y hoy me siento muy descansado.I slept like a baby and I feel very refreshed today.
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