not sleep a wink

idiom

: to not sleep at all
I didn't sleep a wink last night.

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Some hunters may not sleep a wink on the eve of the season opener. Matt Williams, Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2022

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“Not sleep a wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20sleep%20a%20wink. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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