forty winks

• Expression informelle désignant un court somme ou une brève période de repos, généralement pendant la journée, pour reprendre des forces.

An informal expression referring to a short nap or a brief period of sleep, typically taken during the day to restore energy.

1. Short napB1informal

   A brief period of sleep, especially during the day.

   petit somme

   • I'm going to catch forty winks before the meeting.
   • He took forty winks on the sofa after lunch.
   • A quick forty winks helped her feel refreshed.