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Meanings of forty winks in English
Usage of forty winks in English
1
It usually comes when she is taking what she calls forty winks.
2
Later, maybe, when I've had my grog, I'll take my forty winks-
3
Run away, and think of me as enjoying my forty winks.
4
Take forty winks, you poor child, it will freshen you up.
5
What the hell were you doing back there, catching forty winks?
6
You-all take forty winks while dad fixes up some supper.
7
About 3 o'clock I went below to take forty winks.
8
We'll have forty winks, and then go on again.
9
The men tumbled down to catch forty winks.
10
I'm going to try and get forty winks.
11
Captain Glenn, tired out, announced that he was going below to get " forty winks."
12
The old lady turned her forty winks into four hundred, and slept outright, curtained in the shadows.
13
I shall most likely drop off to sleep, and enjoy forty winks in this very comfortable chair.
14
And old Jolyon had but forty winks.
15
I thought you were with mother, so I took forty winks after I got those girls off.
16
I think I'll try for forty winks.