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- catch forty winks
catch forty winks
catch forty winks
and take forty winks; have forty winksFig. to take a nap; to get some sleep. I'll just catch forty winks before getting ready for the party. I think I'll go to bed and take forty winks. See you in the morning.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Jodocus | | yo-DO-kəs (Dutch) | Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Celtic (Latinized) |
| Thaddeus | | THAD-ee-əs (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| Berenike | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Sens | | - | Medieval Spanish |
| Clinton | | ['klintən] | |
| Kirstine | | - | Danish |