to start to sleep
Halfway through a sentence, your mind is drifting off.
I was just drifting off when the door slammed.
I would often drift off to sleep there with them.
It isn't a case of having an early night or reading a book in bed to drift off.
It meant she would easily drift off in lessons, much to the exasperation of her teachers.
Pop this calming eye mask on and you'll drift off in minutes.
This will help you relax and encourage you to drift off.
Try making this soothing herbal concoction to help you drift off: Take around four handfuls of dried hop flowers and four handfuls of dried lavender flowers.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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