forty winks

Dictionary: forty winks

pl.n. Informal (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A short nap.

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A brief nap, as in There's just time for forty winks before we have to leave. This expression supposedly was first recorded in 1828 and relies on wink in the sense of "sleep," a usage dating from the 14th century.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a short sleep (usually not in bed)
Synonyms: nap, catnap, cat sleep, short sleep, snooze

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