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forty winks
USUK
a short sleep during the day
Typical verbs: 'have', 'catch', 'grab'. The number is always forty and 'winks' is plural. Similar to 'a nap'.
In context
I'll just have forty winks before we drive to the airport.
Grandpa likes to catch forty winks after lunch every day.
Common mistake
Incorrect: I had forty wink after lunch.
Correct: I had forty winks after lunch.
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