Not Sleep A Wink Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not sleep a wink What does not sleep a wink mean?	to not sleep at all	I am tired today because I could not sleep a wink last night.
not sleep a wink What does not sleep a wink mean?	to not get any sleep (used in the negative)	I did not sleep a wink last night.
not sleep a wink What does not sleep a wink mean?	to not sleep at all	I am tired today because I could not sleep a wink last night.
not sleep a wink What does not sleep a wink mean?	to not get any sleep (used in the negative)	I did not sleep a wink last night.
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Heap coals on someone's head What does "Heap coals on someone's head" mean?	To do something nice or kind to someone who has been nasty to you. If someone felt bad because they forgot to get you a Christmas gift, for you to buy them a specially nice gift is heaping coals on their head. ('Heap coals of fire' is also used.)
Their bark is worse than their bite What does "Their bark is worse than their bite" mean?	If someone's bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything.
cause tongues to wag What does "cause tongues to wag" mean?	to give people something to gossip or talk about	The woman caused tongues to wag when she came to the party without her husband.
clean up What does "clean up" mean?	to make a lot of money, to make a big profit	I cleaned up at the horse races last year and I still have some of the money left.
bury/hide one`s head in the sand What does "bury/hide one`s head in the sand" mean?	to refuse to see something, to face or know something unpleasant	He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to hear about family problems.

sticky fingers What does "sticky fingers" mean?	the habit of stealing things that one sees and wants	The young boy has sticky fingers and you must watch him all the time.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated or wrong	Our boss was forced to eat crow when the figures that he presented at the meeting were wrong.
burst at the seams What does "burst at the seams" mean?	to be too full or too crowded	The train station was bursting at the seams as everyone waited to leave for their holidays.

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Not Sleep A Wink Idiom