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- The term 'catch 40 winks' means catching 40 minutes of sleep (a nap.)
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Does Catch 40 Winks mean go to sleep?
Yes
What is the origin of the idiom forty winks?
A person that didn't sleep a wink is someone who got almost no sleep at all, and to catch 40 winks is to catch a very brief but refreshing nap. The number 40 has a wide range of citations in the Bible and may have some application to this expression.
What are things that come in groups of forty?
Thieves, as in Ali Baba and the forty thieves. Baseball teams can have 40 players. Winks - to sleep is to catch 'Forty winks"
How much time is 40 winks?
40 winks is an expression. It refers to a short nap.
How many ''winks'' are said to be in a short nap?
A short nap is referred to as 40 winks.
What are the ratings and certificates for 40 Winks - 1999 VG?
40 Winks - 1999 VG is rated/received certificates of: USA:E
Can you give me the sentence with forty winks?
she just had time to put her feet up and catch forty winks.
What actors and actresses appeared in 40 Winks - 1999?
The cast of 40 Winks - 1999 includes: Lani Minella Marc Silk
40 w is a q n?
40 Winks is a Quick Nap
What actors and actresses appeared in 40 Winks - 2010?
The cast of 40 Winks - 2010 includes: Kether Donohue as Violet George Gallagher as Emmanuel Plaine
How many winks are said in a short nap?
40
What does it mean when a mare winks?
The term "winks" refers to the vulva of the mare. When a mare is in heat she "winks" her vulva in the presence of a stallion.
