blink at



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nasser-Arabic
WintonWIN-tənEnglish
EstÈVe-Occitan
Arjuna-Hinduism
Sergeysyer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
Anaitis-Persian Mythology (Hellenized)