wink at

idiom

To turn a blind eye to (something); to corruptly ignore (some wrongdoing); to pretend not to have seen (something); to signal one's approval of (illicit activities) while maintaining the ability to plausibly deny knowing about it; to tolerate or tacitly encourage (inappropriate, immoral or illegal behavior).

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01
in the wink of an eye
instantaneously, extremely quickly
02
nudge nudge wink wink
A phrase used to hint that the speaker is euphemistically referring to something else.
03
sleep a wink
To sleep at all.
04
tip the wink
To give (somebody) a hint or suggestion, as if by a wink; to ask or tell surreptitiously.