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How to express "go to bed" more gracefully?

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oristarA
 
Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 02:30 pm
If saying "I have to go to bed now", do you think it sounds somewhat trite? So sometimes I tried to say"time to go to do the". What? "do the"? This is a slang, meaning "lie on bed to sleep". Well... sounds a bit vulgar? Then I turned to try "time to have some sweet dreams", but this works?

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roger
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 02:32 pm
Retire?
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Sugar
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 02:45 pm
How about "I need to go get some sleep"?

Although I think saying "I have to go to bed" is fine.
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NeoGuin
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 02:50 pm
"Call it a day", "Hit the sack", "Put in", "Crash", I've used all of these before.
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timberlandko
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 02:52 pm
"Here, you can have the remote"



timber
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Heeven
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 02:57 pm
Some slang terms:
I'm banjaxed so I'm heading up the wooden hill
Gotta catch some ZZZ's
I'm ready to hit the hay
I'm going for a kip
Time to crash

But if you are in posher company, I think it's nice to say "I'm ready to retire, goodnight all".
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patiodog
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 03:03 pm
Try to avoid, "Oh, God, I think I'm gonna pass out," if at all possible.
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oristarA
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 03:13 pm
roger wrote:
Retire?



Seems good one. Also seems the context is needed, to avoid ambiguity.
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oristarA
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 03:14 pm
Sugar wrote:
How about "I need to go get some sleep"?

Although I think saying "I have to go to bed" is fine.


Too honest...LOL
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oristarA
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 03:16 pm
NeoGuin wrote:
"Call it a day", "Hit the sack", "Put in", "Crash", I've used all of these before.


See the definition of the phrase "call it a day":
Informal
To stop whatever one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present.
So using this phrase to express "go to bed", still seems ambiguous.
"Hit the sack", a humorous expression?
But doesn't sound graceful? IMO, this phrase is better than "Put in" and "Crash" in this case.
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Piffka
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 03:17 pm
"And now, to sleep, perchance to dream."
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oristarA
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 03:18 pm
Sorry, time to have some sweet dreams now.

Lemme reply later.

See you.
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NeoGuin
 
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Reply Wed 18 Dec, 2002 10:29 pm
oristarA wrote:
NeoGuin wrote:
"Call it a day", "Hit the sack", "Put in", "Crash", I've used all of these before.


See the definition of the phrase "call it a day":
Informal
To stop whatever one has been doing, for the remainder of the day or at least for the present.
So using this phrase to express "go to bed", still seems ambiguous.

What's so ambiguous about it!

By going to bed you've put an end to your day!
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oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 19 Dec, 2002 03:49 am
Heeven wrote:
Some slang terms:
I'm banjaxed so I'm heading up the wooden hill
Gotta catch some ZZZ's
I'm ready to hit the hay
I'm going for a kip
Time to crash

But if you are in posher company, I think it's nice to say "I'm ready to retire, goodnight all".


"I'm ready to retire, goodnight all" sounds fine:

The slang terms, not bad! (You are really a veteran!)
Gotta catch some ZZZ's (Comment: LOL, ...nice...one)
Time to crash
(Comment: terse one)
I'm going for a kip (Comment: acceptable)
I DIDN'T get them-"wooden hill" and "hay".
Thanks.
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maxsdadeo
 
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Reply Thu 19 Dec, 2002 05:52 am
Normally, I just sing, "So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good night" from the Sound of Music.

All six parts.
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Heeven
 
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Reply Thu 19 Dec, 2002 08:43 am
Wooden Hill = staircase
Hit the Hay = olden days, beds were made of straw/hay or people used to sleep in barns with the horses
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Piffka
 
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Reply Thu 19 Dec, 2002 08:47 am
Dear Friend(s) I've lost this conversation through an inability to keep my eyes open and you must admit, my breathing is mostly a snore. It is time, I fear, for you to depart and me to de bed.
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patiodog
 
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Reply Thu 19 Dec, 2002 10:14 am
Good night, sweet Prince, and may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
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oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 19 Dec, 2002 04:34 pm
If possible, I'd like to sing the special song, and, make such a lecture. LOL.
Thank you all.
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oristarA
 
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Reply Thu 19 Dec, 2002 04:36 pm
patiodog wrote:
Good night, sweet Prince, and may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.


So romantic!
How about "Kiss you goodbye"?
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