She was used to people shouting at her, and didn’t flinch.
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not flinch — if someone does not flinch, they remain calm despite danger or shock She was used to people shouting at her, and didn t flinch … English dictionary
flinch — [ flıntʃ ] verb intransitive to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid, surprised, or in pain: Pamela flinched each time he yelled at her. flinch from (doing) something usually in negatives to avoid dealing with a difficult… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flinch — [flıntʃ] v also flinch away [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: flenchir [i] to turn aside ] 1.) to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset flinch at ▪ She flinched at the touch of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flinch — UK [flɪntʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms flinch : present tense I/you/we/they flinch he/she/it flinches present participle flinching past tense flinched past participle flinched to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid,… … English dictionary
flinch — [[t]flɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] flinches, flinching, flinched 1) VERB: usu neg If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching... The… … English dictionary
flinch — [flɪntʃ] verb [I] to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid, surprised, or in pain • not flinch from (doing) something to deal with a situation or responsibility even though it is difficult[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Flinch (card game) — Flinch is a card game, played with a custom deck, invented in 1901 by A.J. Patterson. This deck has 150 cards, consisting of ten sets numbered from one to fifteen. Some variations use a 144 card deck. Rules of playIn this description, masculine… … Wikipedia
Flinch (song) — Infobox Single Name = Flinch Caption = Japanese Under Rug Swept promo CD Artist = Alanis Morissette from Album = Under Rug Swept A side = B side = Released = Mid 2002 Format = Radio single Recorded = Genre = Pop Length = 6:03 Label = Maverick… … Wikipedia
flinch — verb ADVERB ▪ barely, hardly ▪ He hardly flinched when he was hit. ▪ almost ▪ never, not ▪ … Collocations dictionary
flinch — verb (I) 1 to make a sudden small backward movement when you are shocked by pain or afraid of something 2 sb didn t (even) flinch used to say that someone did not seem surprised about something 3 to avoid doing something because you dislike it or … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
