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
PieterPEE-tərDutch
Liorit-Hebrew
Tanikatə-NEE-kəAfrican American
Huang-Chinese
CynthiaSIN-thee-ə (English)English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
RegREJEnglish