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
Fannie['fæni]
DurgaDOOR-ga (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
DravenDRAY-venPopular Culture
Fields[fi:ldz]
Mckenziemə-KEN-zeeEnglish (Modern)
Dulcie['dʌlsi]