count sheep
verbEtymology
See count and sheep. Stories of counting sheep to sleep extend back to at least as early as 12th-century Spain and 13th-century Italy from prior Arab stories.
Definitions
To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting…
To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.
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