without turning a hair



without turning a hair

Without becoming upset, afraid, or emotional; with a perfectly calm demeanor. My father was a tough man. When our family dog came down with rabies, he took him out back and shot him without turning a hair. Claire, without turning a hair, knocked out the two assailants with her bare hands!
See also: hair, turning, without

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CarlisleKAHR-lielEnglish
StephenSTEEV-ən (English), STEF-ən (English)English, Biblical
PaoloPOW-loItalian
AntÍAan-TEE-aGalician
RupertRUY-pərt (Dutch), ROO-pərt (English), RUW-pert (Polish)German, Dutch, English, Polish
Plinius-Ancient Roman