blink at something

blink at something
blink at something
1. Lit. to open and close the eyelids quickly, one or more times. •

I blinked at the bright light and finally had to close my eyes.

Don't blink at me while I am trying to take your picture.

2. Fig. to overlook something, such as a mistake. (As if one had blinked one's eyes rather than seeing the error.) •

I just can't blink at that kind of behavior.

We can't blink at what evil you did.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Blink (book) — Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking   …   Wikipedia

  • Blink the Brightest — Studio album by Tracy Bonham Released June 21, 2005 Recorded ? …   Wikipedia

  • blink — ► VERB 1) shut and open the eyes quickly. 2) (blink at) react to (something) with surprise or disapproval. 3) (of a light) shine unsteadily or intermittently. ► NOUN ▪ an act of blinking. ● on the blink Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • Something for Rockets — (EP) is an American alternative rock band out of Los Angeles, California. The band includes Rami Perlman on vocals and guitar, Josh Eichenbaum on keyboards, and Barry Davis on drums. The band recently released their second full length record with …   Wikipedia

  • blink of an eye — If something happens in the blink of an eye, it happens so fast it is almost impossible to notice it …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Something Beautiful (disambiguation) — Something Beautiful may refer to: *Something Beautiful, a Robbie Williams single *Something Beautiful*, an album by Great Big Sea which includes the song Something Beautiful * Something Beautiful , a song by Tracy Bonham from her album Blink the… …   Wikipedia

  • Something Blue — Episodio de Buffy the Vampire Slayer Título Algo triste (España América Latina) Identificador 4ABB09 Episodio nº 9 Tempo …   Wikipedia Español

  • blink something away — ˌblink sthaˈway/ˈback derived to try to control tears or clear your eyes by blinking • She bravely blinked back her tears. Main entry: ↑blinkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • blink something back — ˌblink sthaˈway/ˈback derived to try to control tears or clear your eyes by blinking • She bravely blinked back her tears. Main entry: ↑blinkderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • Blink-182 (album) — Blink 182 …   Wikipedia

  • blink — I noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ni …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”