- counting sheep
- Meaning
Attempting to get to sleep.OriginA reference to the distraction technique used to counter insomnia.
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
counting sheep
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Counting sheep — Sheep on a paddock Counting Sheep redirects here. For the Collin Raye album, see Counting Sheep (album). Counting sheep is a mental exercise used in some cultures as a means of lulling oneself to sleep. In most depictions of the activity, the… … Wikipedia
Counting Sheep — Infobox Album Name = Counting Sheep Type = studio Artist = Collin Raye Released = January 25, 2000 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = Label = Epic Producer = Reviews = Last album = The Walls Came Down (1998) This album = Counting Sheep (2000)… … Wikipedia
Counting Sheep (album) — Counting Sheep Studio album by Collin Raye Released January 25, 2000 Genre … Wikipedia
Sheep — For other uses, see Sheep (disambiguation). Domestic sheep A research flo … Wikipedia
Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums — Front Cover of the single Single by A Perfect Circle from the album eMOTIVe … Wikipedia
sheep-scoring — sheepˈ scorˈing noun The counting of sheep (sheep scoring numerals numerals of Welsh origin, used by shepherds, knitters, and in counting out rhymes by children) • • • Main Entry: ↑sheep … Useful english dictionary
Sheep shearing — Sheep shearing, shearing or clipping is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep s wool is called a shearer . Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year (a sheep may be said to have… … Wikipedia
Sheep shearer — A sheep shearer is a worker who uses (hand powered) blade or machine shears to remove the wool from domestic sheep. HistoryDuring the early years of sheep breeding in Australia, shearing was carried out by shepherds, assigned servants, Ticket of… … Wikipedia
Counting the cost — Facade of the ambitious extension to Siena Cathedral. Construction was abandoned in 1348. Counting the cost is a name often given to a pair of parables told by Jesus in the New Testament, and found in Luke … Wikipedia
counting-out pen — /ˌkaʊntɪŋ ˈaʊt pɛn/ (say .kownting owt pen) noun a pen to hold sheep already shorn so that they may be counted, and the tally credited to the shearer …
