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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Total found: 102 !
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Guest

Rating: 0

February 15, 2008

Nad & Bra

Rating: 5

January 25, 2008

Jelena M.

Rating: 5

January 7, 2008

Guest

Rating: 4

January 5, 2008

Patricia G.

Rating: 5

December 27, 2007

Guest

Rating: 3

December 10, 2007

Instead of "40 winks", in Korean we say "눈 좀 붙여야 겠다."

Irina S.

Rating: 3

December 2, 2007

Instead of "40 winks", in Russian we say "бессонница"

Guest

Rating: 5

November 18, 2007

Instead of "40 winks", in German we say "Schlecht geschlafen"

MARTA G.

Rating: 4

November 10, 2007

Instead of "40 winks", in Spanish we say "Echarse una siesta"

Alison W.
(native speaker)

Rating: 5

November 10, 2007

Instead of "40 winks", in Chinese, Mandarin we say "打瞌睡"

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