blink at
blink at (something)
1. Literally, to quickly open and close one's eyes, perhaps several times in succession. I had to blink at the bright sunlight that blinded me when I stepped out of the house.
2. To ignore something, often because it is unpleasant. I've been blinking at the strange issue with my car because I don't have the money to get it repaired right now.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
blink at something
1. Lit. to open and close the eyelids quickly, one or more times. I blinked at the bright light and finally had to close my eyes. Don't blink at me while I am trying to take your picture.
2. Fig. to overlook something, such as a mistake. (As if one had blinked one's eyes rather than seeing the error.) I just can't blink at that kind of behavior. We can't blink at what evil you did.
See also: blink
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- blink at (something)
- shutter
- shutters
- (one's) shutters
- before (one) can blink
- it's one thing after another
- blink of an eye
- (it's) one damn thing after another
- bask
- bask in