i didn't sleep a wink

  • 11not sleep a wink —    If someone doesn t get a wink of sleep, they don t sleep a all.     It was so noisy in the hotel, I didn t get a wink of sleep …

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  • 12sleep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition of rest ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ light ▪ much needed ▪ I m off to bed for some much needed sleep. ▪ adequate …

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  • 13sleep — 1 /sli:p/ verb past tense and past participle slept /slept/ 1 REST (I) to rest your mind and body by being asleep: I normally sleep on my back. | You re welcome to stay if you don t mind sleeping on the floor. | sleep well/soundly: Did you sleep… …

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  • 14wink — I. /wɪŋk / (say wingk) verb (i) 1. to close and open the eyes quickly. 2. (of the eyes) to close and open thus; blink. 3. to shine with little flashes of light, or twinkle. –verb (t) 4. to close and open (the eyes or an eye) quickly; execute or… …

  • 15wink — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. close and open (one eye or both eyes) quickly. b intr. close and open an eye. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) wink one eye as a signal of friendship or greeting or to convey a message to a person. 3 intr. (of a light etc.) twinkle; …

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  • 16wink — wink1 winkingly, adv. /wingk/, v.i. 1. to close and open one or both eyes quickly. 2. to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly meaning (often fol. by at): She winked at him across the room. 3. (of the eyes) to close… …

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  • 17wink — [[t]wɪŋk[/t]] v. i. 1) to close and open one or both eyes quickly 2) to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly or humorous intent 3) (of the eyes) to close and open quickly; blink 4) to shine with little flashes of… …

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  • 18wink — wink1 [wıŋk] v [: Old English; Origin: wincian] 1.) [I and T] to close and open one eye quickly to communicate something or show that something is a secret or joke wink at ▪ He winked mischievously at Erica. ▪ He winked an eye at his companion. 2 …

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  • 19wink — I n. 1) to give smb. a wink 2) a suggestive wink 3) (misc.) I didn t get a wink of sleep last night; to take forty winks ( to take a brief nap ) II v. (D; intr.) to wink at (also fig.: the police winked at illegal gambling) * * * [wɪŋk] to take… …

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  • 20wink — [[t]wɪ̱ŋk[/t]] winks, winking, winked 1) VERB When you wink at someone, you look towards them and close one eye very briefly, usually as a signal that something is a joke or a secret. [V at n] Brian winked at his bride to be... He smiled, winked… …

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