forty winks

forty winks  {n. phr.},  {informal}
A short period of sleep; a nap.
When the truck driver felt sleepy, he stopped by the side of the road to catch forty winks.
Compare: SHUT-EYE.
Categories: informal noun
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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