I didn’t sleep a wink
Hello, the next phrase we are going to talk about today is:
I didn’t sleep a wink, which means not to get any sleep at all and is also a famous Willie Nelson song.
Examples:
- I was so excited I didn’t sleep a wink.
- I didn’t get a wink of sleep, as I was so stressed about my deadline.
Uses in Literature:
- “She’d be so excited that she wouldn’t sleep a wink.” – Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Homework:
- Think about the times in your life, when you were not able to sleep a wink. What were they?
Important Note: I didn’t sleep a wink and many other useful English phrases are taught at The Queen’s English School.
