Multiple choice general knowledge

If you take forty winks, you

  1. have a short sleep

  2. go out for lunch

  3. go out for about an hour

  4. wink forty times
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Explanation

'Forty winks' is an idiom that means taking a short nap or brief sleep. It does not literally mean winking forty times, going for lunch, or going out for an hour. The expression dates back to the 19th century and refers to a quick restorative rest.

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