Don't try to stare me down. I have nerves of steel.
•I tried to stare down my opponent, but it didn't work.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stare someone down — look fixedly at someone until they feel forced to lower their eyes or turn away … Useful english dictionary
stare someone out/down — look fixedly at someone until they feel forced to look away. → stare … English new terms dictionary
stare down — verb overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring He simply stared down his opponent • Syn: ↑outstare, ↑outface • Hypernyms: ↑gaze, ↑stare • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
stare — stare1 [ ster ] verb intransitive *** to look at someone or something very directly for a long time: It s rude to stare. stare at: He lifted his head and stared at her. stare into/out of/through etc.: They sat on the balcony, staring out across… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stare down — phrasal verb stare down or stare out [transitive] Word forms stare down : present tense I/you/we/they stare down he/she/it stares down present participle staring down past tense stared down past participle stared down stare someone down/out to… … English dictionary
stare out — phrasal verb stare down or stare out [transitive] Word forms stare down : present tense I/you/we/they stare down he/she/it stares down present participle staring down past tense stared down past participle stared down stare someone down/out to… … English dictionary
stare — [c]/stɛə / (say stair) verb (stared, staring) –verb (i) 1. to gaze fixedly, especially with the eyes wide open. 2. to stand out boldly or obtrusively to view. 3. (of hair, feathers, etc.) to stand on end; bristle. –verb (t) 4. to stare at. 5. to… …
stare — [ster] vi. stared, staring [ME staren < OE starian, akin to ON stara < Gmc * stara , having fixed eyes, rigid < IE base * (s)ter , rigid, stiff > STARK, Gr strēnēs, hard] 1. to gaze or look steadily with eyes wide open, as in fear,… … English World dictionary
stare — ► VERB 1) look fixedly at someone or something with the eyes wide open. 2) (stare out/down) look fixedly at (someone) until they feel forced to look away. ► NOUN ▪ an act of staring. ● be staring someone in the face Cf. ↑be staring some … English terms dictionary
stare — I UK [steə(r)] / US [ster] verb [intransitive] Word forms stare : present tense I/you/we/they stare he/she/it stares present participle staring past tense stared past participle stared *** a) to look at someone or something very directly for a… … English dictionary
stare — 1 verb (I) 1 to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes (+ out): Stop staring out of the window and do some work! (+ at): What are you staring at? | stare into space (=look for a long time at nothing) see gaze 1 2 be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
