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Forty Winks 1100 Words You Need Week 30 Day 1

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Forty Winks 1100 Words You Need

Forty Winks 1100 Words You Need Week 30 Day 1 with authentic text, definition, synonyms, antonyms and illustrated flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS

a short nap, a short sleep during the day, siesta, power nap, repose, doze, catnap, snooze

To take forty winks is to take a nap for a short period of time (usually not in bed), or to take a short sleep during the day. Related idiomatic sayings such as could not sleep a wink provide the mental picture of a wink being the shortest type of sleep available and “forty winks” therefore gives an indication of an appropriate short sleep.

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