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[missdaredevil]

I *slept through* my alarm

What does taht mean?

Thanks

[Brian Boyd]

It means you didn't wake up when the alarm went off, and now you're late.

Sleep through can be used for other loud noises or disturbances.

If you are a very deep sleeper you can sleep through a hurricane. It means the hurricane was very loud, but it didn't wake you.
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