catch forty winks

catch forty winks

To sleep for a short time; to take a nap. Dad's upstairs catching forty winks before dinner.
See also: catch, forty, wink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

catch forty winks

 and take forty winks; have forty winks
Fig. to take a nap; to get some sleep. I'll just catch forty winks before getting ready for the party. I think I'll go to bed and take forty winks. See you in the morning.
See also: catch, forty, wink
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have forty winks
  • take forty winks
  • winks
  • forty winks
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • save someone's skin
  • (Have you) been OK?
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As well as a hammock to catch forty winks as the sun sets, there's also a six-person dining table, which is perfect to host a summer BBQ.
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Do you prefer to catch forty winks at a stopover between flights, so you can sleep the jetlag away and board the next plane refreshed?
Frequent flier
The rooms, which start from pounds 25 for four hours, are comfortable and surprisingly quiet given their location, and are the perfect place to catch forty winks without the hassle of getting to the terminal on time.
Ideal for an early check-in
Managers, groundsmen, caterers and other staff gave up their beds to catch forty winks in the workplace so they were ready to get to work again on Sunday morning.
Staff's all-night vigil to get the stadium readyfor play-off
When truck drivers stop to catch forty winks, they usually leave their engines running in order to keep warm or stay cool.
Ending idling trucks
For a moment I thought they were all off to catch forty winks. Fat chance!
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