give (someone) a wink

idiom

: to wink at (someone)
He told her that he was working late, then gave me a wink.

Examples of give (someone) a wink in a Sentence

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“Give (someone) a wink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28someone%29%20a%20wink. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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