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
Lindy['lindi]
Rolf[rɔf]
Jyoti-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
JanieJAY-neeEnglish
NickNIKEnglish, Dutch
Anatole-French