Did Not Sleep a Wink?

If you do not sleep a wink, you do not sleep at all although you try hard to. This was my first Grand Prix win of the season and I was so excited I couldn't sleep a wink that night. Note: You can also say that you do not get a wink of sleep with the same meaning. The hotel was so noisy, I didn't get a wink of sleep.

What does it mean to not sleep a wink?

Definition of not sleep a wink

: to not sleep at all I didn't sleep a wink last night.

Did not get a wink of sleep?

If you say that you did not sleep a wink or did not get a wink of sleep, you mean that you tried to go to sleep but could not.