not sleep a wink
not sleep a wink
To not get any sleep. Our newborn son is rather colicky, so my wife and I haven't slept a wink the last few nights.
See also: not, sleep, wink
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not sleep a wink
not to sleep at all. I couldn't sleep a wink last night. Ann hasn't been able to sleep a wink for a week.
See also: not, sleep, wink
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
sleep a wink, not
Not sleep at all, as in I couldn't sleep a wink last night. This expression, in which wink alludes to closing the eyes for sleep, was first recorded about 1325.
See also: not, sleep
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
not sleep a wink
If you do not sleep a wink, you do not sleep at all although you try hard to. This was my first Grand Prix win of the season and I was so excited I couldn't sleep a wink that night. Note: You can also say that you do not get a wink of sleep with the same meaning. The hotel was so noisy, I didn't get a wink of sleep.
See also: not, sleep, wink
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
not sleep (or get) a wink (or not get a wink of sleep)
not sleep at all.See also: not, sleep, wink
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
not sleep a ˈwink
,not get a ˈwink of sleep
not sleep at all: I didn’t sleep a wink last night because I was worrying about my driving test.See also: not, sleep, wink
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- sleep a wink, not
- not get a wink of sleep
- a wink of sleep
- sleep around the clock
- lose sleep about (someone or something)
- lose sleep over (someone or something)
- beauty
- got to go home and get my beauty sleep
- (I've) got to go home and get my beauty sleep
- winks