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: 4

August 26, 2007

Angela m.

Rating: 5

August 25, 2007

Angela G.

Rating: 5

August 20, 2007

excellent game!!
Instead of "40 winks", in Spanish we say "jeta"

leonor r.

Rating: 5

August 17, 2007

Jupira

Rating: 0

August 15, 2007

Instead of "40 winks", in Portuguese we say "tirar una soneca"

Guest

Rating: 2

August 10, 2007

Rémi

Rating: 4

August 9, 2007

Guest

Rating: 4

August 8, 2007

Thanks for your time
Instead of "40 winks", in Spanish we say "pestañear, dormitar, parpadear"

ian i.

Rating: 5

July 30, 2007

roy

Rating: 4

July 30, 2007

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