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blink back/away tears — see ↑blink, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑tear … Useful english dictionary
blink — verb ADVERB ▪ hard ▪ He blinked hard and forced a smile. ▪ furiously, quickly, rapidly ▪ slowly PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
blink — blink1 [blıŋk] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Middle Dutch; Origin: blinken to shine ] 1.) [I and T] to shut and open your eyes quickly ▪ I blinked as I came out into the sunlight. 2.) if lights blink, they shine unsteadily or go on and off quickly ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 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
For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn … Wikipedia
cry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Loud call Nouns 1. cry, shout, call (see Verbs); vociferation, exclamation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry; Bronx cheer; plaint (see lamentation); stentor (see loudness); bark, ululation … English dictionary for students
tear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun from the eyes ADJECTIVE ▪ angry, bitter, emotional ▪ There were angry tears in Lily s eyes. ▪ happy ▪ burning, f … Collocations dictionary
wink — [wiŋk] vi. [ME winken < OE wincian, akin to Ger winken: see WINCH] 1. to close the eyelids and open them again quickly 2. a) to close one eyelid and open it again quickly, as a signal, etc. b) to be closed and opened in this way: said of the… … English World dictionary
wink — [[t]wɪŋk[/t]] v. i. 1) to close and open one or both eyes quickly 2) to close and open one eye quickly as a hint or signal or with some sly or humorous intent 3) (of the eyes) to close and open quickly; blink 4) to shine with little flashes of… … From formal English to slang
