In the land of Nod
phrase
To be asleep or dreaming.
After reading a few pages of her book, she was soon in the land of Nod.
Often appears as...
- fall into the land of nod
- send someone to the land of nod
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
phrase
A state of unawareness or fantasy.
When it comes to politics, I fear too many are in the land of Nod.
Often appears as...
- live in the land of nod
- escape to the land of nod
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
The biblical land where Cain was exiled.
After being cursed by God, Cain headed east, to the land of Nod.
Often appears as...
- exiled to the land of nod
- wander the land of nod
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
phrase
To be asleep or dreaming.
After reading a few pages of her book, she was soon in the land of Nod.
Often appears as...
- fall into the land of nod
- send someone to the land of nod
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
phrase
A state of unawareness or fantasy.
When it comes to politics, I fear too many are in the land of Nod.
Often appears as...
- live in the land of nod
- escape to the land of nod
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
The biblical land where Cain was exiled.
After being cursed by God, Cain headed east, to the land of Nod.
Often appears as...
- exiled to the land of nod
- wander the land of nod
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Nod
In this phrase, 'Nod' does not refer to an actual place, but to a state of sleep or rest.
He nodded off in the meeting and was in the land of Nod in no time.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Don't misunderstand it as someone actually going to a place called Nod; it's about falling asleep.
After a long day at work, she quickly went to the land of Nod.
Pro Tip 3/3Poetic Use
Often used in a poetic or quaint way to express the idea of someone sleeping.
The baby's in the land of Nod after the lullaby.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Nod
In this phrase, 'Nod' does not refer to an actual place, but to a state of sleep or rest.
He nodded off in the meeting and was in the land of Nod in no time.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Don't misunderstand it as someone actually going to a place called Nod; it's about falling asleep.
After a long day at work, she quickly went to the land of Nod.
Pro Tip 3/3Poetic Use
Often used in a poetic or quaint way to express the idea of someone sleeping.
The baby's in the land of Nod after the lullaby.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Nod
In this phrase, 'Nod' does not refer to an actual place, but to a state of sleep or rest.
He nodded off in the meeting and was in the land of Nod in no time.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Don't misunderstand it as someone actually going to a place called Nod; it's about falling asleep.
After a long day at work, she quickly went to the land of Nod.
Pro Tip 3/3Poetic Use
Often used in a poetic or quaint way to express the idea of someone sleeping.
The baby's in the land of Nod after the lullaby.
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