DO YOU UNDERSTAND ENGLISH

United Kingdom
June 4, 2018 5:23am CST
What does this phrase mean? "sleeping like a child". Does it mean sleeping for a short time then waking up then sleeping again? because a child tends to sleep then after a few minutes wake up and cry then again sleeps.
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@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
4 Jun 18
It just means sleeping very peacefully or deep sleep. You aren't mistaken in saying that children do not sleep through like this saying makes it out to be but that is a very literal take to that phrase.
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@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
4 Jun 18
@asswclown It's a figurative speech - you cannot take them literally, you only have to understand its usage.
• United Kingdom
4 Jun 18
It seems phrases are out of touch with their wordings
• United Kingdom
4 Jun 18
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@dya80dya (33354)
5 Jun 18
Sleep without worries.
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@popciclecold (35022)
• United States
4 Jun 18
When he sleeps. restful and deep.
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@Shavkat (137189)
• Philippines
4 Jun 18
As far as I know, there is a phrase 'sleep like a baby.' It means a person had slept well.
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• India
4 Jun 18
Sleep like a child means tight sleep without any disturbance and tension in mind
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Jun 18
I'm not that good in English but this phrase means, "Sleeping deeply and soundly".
• United Kingdom
4 Jun 18
But a baby doesn't sleep that way.
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Jun 18
@asswclown well , I am not sure about that. Hehe!!! Do you have baby?
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• United Kingdom
4 Jun 18
@LadyDuck (457269)
• Switzerland
4 Jun 18
Another users already replied, this means "sleeping peacefully". Usually young kids sleep peacefully because they have no worries.
@Hannihar (129376)
• Israel
4 Jun 18
@asswclown I think sleeping like a baby is that the baby can sleep throughout the night without crying.
@Hannihar (129376)
• Israel
4 Jun 18
@asswclown Sorry then I guess I do not know what it means. So, what does it mean then?
• United Kingdom
4 Jun 18
But it isn't the actual case.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Jun 18
It means that a person is sleeping soundly and peacefully.
• United Kingdom
4 Jun 18
But a child doesn't sleep that way.
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Jun 18
@asswclown Sleeping like a child is an idiomatic expression. They may not sleep soundly but if you will understand the context, then you will understand what I mean.
@sh2ker (503)
• Bury, England
4 Jun 18
I understand what you mean that most Children don’t sleep peacefully all night. But I think it means without any stress or worries as they don’t have the stress adults have.