"Sleep on a clothesline" nghĩa là gì?

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"Sleep on a clothesline" = ngủ trên dây phơi quần áo -> nghĩa là ngủ rất say.

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Being able to “sleep on a clothesline” can actually be a sign of sleep deprivation (thiếu ngủ), possibly due to obstructive sleep apnea (ngừng thở khi ngủ) or some other sleep problem. People who have sleep apnea are at higher risk for motor vehicle accidents.

You could sleep on a clothesline. Only rookies (lính mới) need a particular setting to lull (ru) them into an afternoon nap, but not you. Forget eye masks or soothing podcasts, you have been known to fall asleep sitting up – coat still on, bag still in hand – within moments of getting into your house.

The older ones, she says, do sleep better than the younger ones. “But sleep training just felt wrong to me and I wouldn’t do it again. Although I’m so tired now, I could sleep on a clothesline.”

This person could sleep on a clothesline, but generally choose to rest their head in lecture halls (giảng đường), library pods and common areas. Overheated classrooms and lecture halls are this student’s Kryptonite because we all know it won’t be long before their mouth starts dropping and their elbow starts slipping.

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