crash. Hate to say it bed-i boos? urggh cringe. early bird catches the worm. hit the sack. going for a lie down. catch some z's. put your head down. there are a few.
"night night
sleep tight
dont let the bed bugs bite
...if they do
squeeze them tight
and they wont bite another night"
"As I lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord my soul shall keep,
and if I die before I wake
I pray the lord my soul shall take"
"hit the sack"
"take the sleepy train to the land of nod"
In the Army it was often called Egyptian PT(Physical Training).
Another is 'Having an eyelid inspection'
and 'Going to meet the Sandman' or 'Going to iron/press my mattress'.
Inspecting the eyelids
Having 40 winks (dozing)
"Sweet dreams, pleasant repose
Half the bed and all the clothes"
(My dad used to say this to me when I was a little girl, moons ago)...yes I know aaaaah!!!
My parents used to repeat the Yiddish/English of their parents: "Gay schluffen, bubele, rest your kenele" (go to sleep, little babe, rest your little head)