| 词汇 | not sleep a wink |
| 释义 | Idiom not sleep a wink Theme: SLEEP - LACKING not to sleep at all. (Informal.)I couldn't sleep a wink last night.Ann hasn't been able to sleep a wink for a week. Idiom not sleep a wink(not) sleep a wink to not sleep at all.I was so excited last night - I didn't sleep a wink.I didn't get a wink of sleep on the plane. not sleep a winkTo not get any sleep. Our newborn son is rather colicky, so my wife and I haven't slept a wink the last few nights. not sleep a winknot to sleep at all. I couldn't sleep a wink last night. Ann hasn't been able to sleep a wink for a week. sleep a wink, notNot 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. not sleep a winkIf 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. not sleep (or get) a wink (or not get a wink of sleep)not sleep at all.not sleep a ˈwink,not get a ˈwink of sleepnot sleep at all: I didn’t sleep a wink last night because I was worrying about my driving test. |
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