blink back/away tears
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blink back tears — (or blink away tears) : to prevent yourself from crying or to make your tears go away by blinking He blinked back (his) tears as he told us the bad news. • • • Main Entry: ↑blink … 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
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 — verb ADVERB ▪ hard ▪ He blinked hard and forced a smile. ▪ furiously, quickly, rapidly ▪ slowly PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
blindworm n. = SLOW-WORM. — blink v. & n. v. 1 intr. shut and open the eyes quickly and usu. involuntarily. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) look with eyes opening and shutting. 3 tr. a (often foll. by back) prevent (tears) by blinking. b (often foll. by away, from) clear (dust… … Useful english dictionary
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
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
wink — wink1 winkingly, adv. /wingk/, 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 meaning (often fol. by at): She winked at him across the room. 3. (of the eyes) to close… … Universalium
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
Complete list of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series — For Rock Band Track Packs, see List of Rock Band track packs. For Rock Band Network songs, see List of Rock Band Network songs. The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii… … Wikipedia
