not (even) blink
idiom
: to not seem surprised or upset at all
Laura didn't (even) blink when I told her that the car was gone.
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The club’s hierarchy were attracted to his style of play, which is possession-heavy, and did not blink during the early stages of last season when results were not going their way.
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
And today, on the value of American leadership and strength, history will record that the Senate did not blink.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
My stomach was filled with pain, my chest felt heavy, and my eyes did not blink until the warm tears filled my neck.
—Karen Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
For years, analysts and industry types saw the retail giant as a different type of entertainment company, one that could throw $715 million at a Lord of the Rings show and not blink.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
The 1,200 white lights may not blink or do anything fancy, but they are evenly spaced on the branches, lending a very bright and attractive appearance.
—Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
If the eyes do not blink enough, the glands can become clogged and, over time, suffer damage.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2023
But no one disputes her role as a constant in an ever-changing world, who, when thrust into service as a young wife and mother at age 25, did not blink.
—Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
Campbell, facing the same dynamic as Healey and every other attorney general before her, vows to not blink at the politics of a public corruption case.
—Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
And today, on the value of American leadership and strength, history will record that the Senate did not blink.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2024
My stomach was filled with pain, my chest felt heavy, and my eyes did not blink until the warm tears filled my neck.
—Karen Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
For years, analysts and industry types saw the retail giant as a different type of entertainment company, one that could throw $715 million at a Lord of the Rings show and not blink.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
The 1,200 white lights may not blink or do anything fancy, but they are evenly spaced on the branches, lending a very bright and attractive appearance.
—Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
If the eyes do not blink enough, the glands can become clogged and, over time, suffer damage.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2023
But no one disputes her role as a constant in an ever-changing world, who, when thrust into service as a young wife and mother at age 25, did not blink.
—Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
Campbell, facing the same dynamic as Healey and every other attorney general before her, vows to not blink at the politics of a public corruption case.
—Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
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“Not (even) blink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20%28even%29%20blink. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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