One could do it in your sleep Meaning in English

expression

US

WUHN KUUD DOO IT in YUR SLEEP

UK

WON KUD DOO IT in YAW SLEEP

Definition

This expression means something is so easy or familiar that you could do it without thinking, as if you were asleep. It is used to emphasize that a task requires very little effort or skill.

Usage & Nuances

Used informally to highlight when something is extremely easy. Common with tasks you have done many times or that require little skill, often said encouragingly. Similar expressions: 'a piece of cake', 'easy as pie'. Don't use for difficult tasks—can sound sarcastic if used that way.

• Spanish: lo podrías hacer con los ojos cerrados - es pan comido
• Portuguese (BR): você poderia fazer isso de olhos fechados - é fácil
• Portuguese (PT): poderias fazer isso de olhos fechados - é fácil
• Chinese (Simplified): 闭着眼睛都能做
• Chinese (Traditional): 閉著眼睛都能做
• Hindi: इसे तो आप आँख बंद करके कर सकते हैं
• Arabic: يمكنك القيام بذلك وأنت نائم
• Bengali: ঘুমিয়ে ঘুমিয়ে করা যায়
• Russian: можно сделать с закрытыми глазами - можно сделать во сне
• Japanese: 寝ながらでもできる
• Vietnamese: làm dễ như trở bàn tay - làm trong lúc ngủ cũng được
• Korean: 잠결에도 할 수 있다
• Turkish: uyanıkken olduğu gibi uyurken de yapılabilir - gözün kapalı yaparsın
• Urdu: یہ تو نیند میں بھی کیا جا سکتا ہے
• Indonesian: bisa dilakukan sambil tidur

Example Sentences

This math problem is so easy, one could do it in your sleep.

basic

After cooking this dish so many times, one could do it in your sleep.

basic

Don't worry about the test—one could do it in your sleep.

basic

You've fixed this car so many times, by now one could do it in your sleep.

natural

Setting up the projector? Please, one could do it in your sleep at this point!

natural

After years of practice, typing reports is something one could do in your sleep.

natural