three winks

Example Sentences

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He then turned and said to Brocklehurst: "It's all right. He's seen my three winks."

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2015

Three winks, and stop, three winks, stop, and one long flash.

From The City of Fire by Hill, Grace Livingston

"Violetta looked at me all the time, and Augustus gave three winks, so I think he liked it."

From Clever Woman of the Family by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

Robin took it without more ado and putting it to his lips, tilted his head back, while that which was within said "glug! lug! glug!" for more than three winks, I wot.

From The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard

"You kin have three winks to get out o' my place," said Meadville, squaring his broad shoulders.

From Three Soldiers by Dos Passos, John