sleep a wink
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sleep a wink
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From Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" Act III Scene IV.
verb sleeps a wink · sleeping a wink · slept a wink
- To sleep at all. I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
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verb Translations
| Português | não pregar olho |
|---|---|
| Français | ne pas fermer l'œil |
| Deutsch | kein Auge zutun, kein Auge zumachen |
| Ελληνικά | δεν έκλεισα μάτι den ékleisa máti |
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