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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "hohs" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

To close your eyes and get some sleep, even briefly. 'No pegar los ojos' means being completely unable to sleep, lying awake all night no matter what you try.

Examples

I barely slept a wink, just two hours before the alarm.

I couldn't close my eyes for a single minute all night.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Zetear

A thick blanket for protection against the cold in Argentina, Chile, and Peru. The southern blanket that wraps you up when the temperature drops suddenly and you don't want to leave bed for anything in the world.