What is the Meaning of the Idiom

CATCH A FEW WINKS | CATCH FORTY WINKS?

Definition:

To catch a few winks means to have a short sleep or nap, usually during the day.

Examples:

1. I was hoping to catch a few winks on the drive to Banff.

2. Why don’t you try and catch a few winks before we need to board our connecting flight?

3. I am going to catch a few winks this afternoon while the baby is napping.

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Note:  A similar idiom with the same meaning is to catch 40 winks.

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