When you have a very short sleep you have ...... (informal expression)

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Title:	When you have a very short sleep you have ...... (informal expression)
Answer:	40 winks

Hints:	1. You do it with your eyes all the time

Equivalents:	1. Have/take a nap

Explanation:	So where does the 'winks' come in? People don't tend to wink when asleep.. So.. Huh? :) The unlucky say they 'didn't sleep a wink' all night, an expression used in England since the 14th century (wink is related to 'wince' and 'winch,' a quick dodge, a turn). From 'Listening to America' by Stuart Berg Flexner (Simon and Schuster, New York, 1982).
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Average Rating		3.5
# of votes		102
# of Garbage Votes		12
# of Garbage Votes by native speakers		1

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Vanessa M.

Rating: 4

October 20, 2009

Taco B.
(native speaker)

Rating: 5

September 16, 2009

Jenny M.

Rating: 5

May 22, 2009

Guest
(native speaker)

Rating: 2

May 19, 2009

Santi G.

Rating: 5

March 9, 2009

Instead of "40 winks", in Spanish we say "no he pegado un ojo"

Guest

Rating: 3

February 24, 2009

Instead of "40 winks", in Spanish we say "echar una cabezada"

luis a.

Rating: 0

January 31, 2009

it's difficult

wafaa s.

Rating: 3

January 21, 2009

Ziyi L.

Rating: 5

January 21, 2009

Manu C.

Rating: 5

December 30, 2008

Excellent expression! Very good game to improve my English, now, after this game I would like to take a nap! thanks a lot!

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