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Phrase(s): 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs