flake out
informal— phrasal verb with flake uk/fleɪk/us/fleɪk/verb [ I ]
UK to suddenly go to sleep or feel weak because you are extremely tired:
I got home and flaked out on the sofa.
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Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping
- beauty
- bed
- bunk
- bye-byes
- catnap
- conk
- delayed sleep phase pattern
- disco nap
- hit
- kip
- nod
- sleep over
- sleepwalker
- sleepyhead
- slept
- sound
- soundly
- tuck
- turn
- turn in
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US to do something strange or not do what you are expected to do :
I'm tired of relying on other people - they keep flaking out on me.