What is the origin of the expression "sleeping like a log"?

Answer 1

sleep like a log

Also, sleep like a top. Sleep very soundly, as in I slept like a log, or She said she slept like a top. Both of these similes transfer the immobility of an object to that of a person who is sound asleep (since a top spinning quickly looks immobile). The first dates from the late 1600s; the variant is newer.

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Answer 2

Sleep Like A Log

Answer 3

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What is the origin of the expression "sleeping like a log"?

Answer 4

This probably originated from the days of lumberjacks who used basic tools to bring down trees and then cut them into logs of different sizes. This required a lot of physical effort and the men slept soundly due to sheer exhaustion.
As logs are large blocks of wood, they arent easily movable. Possibly the lumberjacks would term their deep
sleep as what the log does - no movement - and hence the term 'to sleep like a log'!
(This explanation is my conjecture.)

Answer 5

They used to be printed on vellum, a form of parchment made from fine lamb's skin. It was an expensive and very durable material, reflecting the formal nature of the diploma. Although calf skin is the traditional material, sheep were commonly used as well - especially in England. Thus, many Oxford diplomas actually were printed on sheep skin. A few universities still observe the practice; most have changed to cloth or paper diplomas due to cost concerns or student grousing about using animal products.

Answer 6

cuz dogs sleep upwards of 14 hours a day if no one keeps them active, some even sleep more, but some sleep less,