blanch

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blanch at (something)

To balk or hesitate when faced with something unpleasant. This phrase can also include or describe one's visible paleness, as to "blanch" something means to whiten it. All of my friends ran into the creepy haunted house, but I blanched at the sight of it. Stella blanched at the plate of cooked ants that had been set before her.
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blanch with (an emotion)

To become visibly pale as a result of feeling a particular emotion. All of my friends ran into the creepy haunted house, but I blanched with fear when I saw it. Stella blanched with disgust at the plate of cooked ants that had been set before her.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

blanch at something

Fig. to cringe at something; to become pale at the thought of something. Jill blanched at the thought of swimming in that cold water. Lily blanched at the sight before her.
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blanch with something

Fig. to become pale with some emotion, such as anger or fear. He saw the injury and blanched with fear. Lily blanched with anger as Max walked out.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a bird in hand
  • a bird in the hand
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • add in
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It was observed that peanuts blanched using IR heating at 343[degrees]C for 1.5 min, 316[degrees]C for 1.5 min, 288[degrees]C for 1.5 min, and 343[degrees]C for 1 min did not differ significantly (P > 0.05) from the hot air controls.
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Prof Blanch flower, who sat on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee from 2006 to 2009, added: "My guess is that, in the next three months, things will worsen as cosumer demand falls on the back of falling real earnings." The Bank's base rate is already at a record low of 0.25%.
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Blanch testified that other witnesses have identified Jad this way, indeed a number of witnesses before the court have used the terms "driver" and "bodyguard" interchangeably, but the mistake was obvious, and Edwards exploited the opening to cast doubt on her professionalism and methodology.
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As existing Combilift users (with a 4-way truck) managing director Andrew Blanch and production manager John Henden were aware of Combilift's handling products and invited the company to come up with a solution.
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You can include blanched mild onions in your frozen combos (a good use for bolted onions that won't store well), but don't include garlic, black pepper or other "seed spices," which can undergo unwanted flavor changes when frozen.
Freezing fruits and vegetables from your garden
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From the restart, Catalans raced the full length of the field for Blanch to score from over 40 metres out after Baile's pass put the winger clear down the right flank.
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Keys said the cars were discovered when auctioneer Guy Snelling explored the property following the death of elderly owner James Blanch in December.
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That's not surprising in the case of England's underachievers, butWakefield's Damien Blanch is entitled to look back with pride on his efforts for unfashionable Ireland.
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