sleep a wink, not



sleep a wink, not

Not sleep at all, as in I couldn't sleep a wink last night. This expression, in which wink alludes to closing the eyes for sleep, was first recorded about 1325.
See also: not, sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kapil-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Chanel[ʃa:'nel]
AnnasAN-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Gjergj-Albanian
Alodia-History
Randal['rændl]