big sleep

A euphemism for death, as in, the sleep from which one cannot awaken. Possibly coined by the author Raymond Chandler (1888–1959). I know it's morbid, but we all must sleep the big sleep someday.

See also: big, sleep

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Jon Beare, a spokesman for the Big Sleep Hotel chain, said: "We get on lists like this quite often because of John Malkovich, so in some ways it's nothing new.

Big Sleep earns place on global hotel A-list; RANKED ALONGSIDE CHATEAU MARMONT IN TRAVEL GUIDE

The Big Sleep in Cardiff is usually better known as a stop-over for raucous hen parties and travellers on a shoestring budget, but according to Lonely Planet it is one of the top 10 celebrity hotels in the world.

MIXING IT WITH THE BIG BOYS; Cardiff's Big Sleep named as one of top 10 celeb hotels

THE BIG SLEEP (1946)Bogart and Lauren Bacall starred in the definitive detective movie based on Raymond Chandler noirish novel of the same name.

Detective films

People from across the Midlands are set to learn what it would be like to sleep rough on a cold winter's night at The Big Sleep Out.

Charity issues challenge for a night in the cold again

BIRMINGHAM'S annual Big Sleep Out has so far raised at least pounds 9,000.

Sleep out clocks up charity funds

A GLOSSY video covering the first ever Big Sleep Out at The John Smith's Stadium, featuring 150 hardy fundraisers, has been made.

Video made of the Big Sleep Out at stadium; MORE THAN PS40,000 RAISED FOR HUDDERSFIELD'S HOMELESS BY EVENT

* Ready for the Big Sleep Out 2011 are, clockwise from top lef t, Steven Brown, Daniel Beyland, Ellie Smith and Christopher James Lee

Staff sleep rough to highlight issue of homelessness

To find out more, visit www.bigissue.com, where you can also register for fundraisers such as The Big Sleep Out next year.

GOOD CAuSE

This is the 20th anniversary of the Big Sleep Out which involves the car park and street outside St Basil's offices in Heath Mill Lane turned into a cardboard city.

350 have rough night for charity

This year will be the 20th anniversary of the BIG Sleep Out, planned at the charity's headquarters in Digbeth on Friday, December 4.

St Basil's hopes for bigger total on Corporate Sleep Out night

Last week we gave readers the chance to win some fantastic UK breaks at luxurious hotels and following on from that we visit Cardiff's Big Sleep.

WIN a break at one of the world's coolest hotels; the big sleep hotel

The Big Sleep saw 80 young people take their sleeping bags to Stockton Parish Church last night to experience sleeping rough for themselves.

A night out to make a difference

THE Big Sleep is the antidote to every chintzy and worn hotel you have ever stayed at.

Time Off: Fun designer hotel that doesn't break the bank; Travel

It truly is its own thing - The Big Sleep for 21st century indie kids.

Debut cements itself as a cult classic; BRICK **** 15

And as well as raising the profile of the issue, Friday night's Big Sleep Out event also netted more than PS50,000 for homelessness organisations in the town.