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
Godivagə-DIE-və (English)Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Anso-Ancient Germanic
DonnieDAHN-eeEnglish
PannaPAWN-nawHungarian
Bozho-Medieval Slavic
TraceTRAYSEnglish