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81first blush — n: initial view, appearance, or consideration used esp. in the phrase at first blush an award can be set aside as excessive if at first blush it indicates prejudice on the part of the jury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… …
82at first blush — {adv. phr.} When first seen; without careful study. * /At first blush the offer looked good, but when we studied it, we found things we could not accept./ …
83at first blush — {adv. phr.} When first seen; without careful study. * /At first blush the offer looked good, but when we studied it, we found things we could not accept./ …
84first blush — noun at the first glimpse or impression at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails • Hypernyms: ↑impression, ↑feeling, ↑belief, ↑notion, ↑opinion * * * first blush ▪ At the first glance or… …
85put to the blush — (archaic) To cause to blush • • • Main Entry: ↑blush …
86At first blush — First First (f[ e]rst), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f[ o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f[ u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See {For}, {Fore}, and cf. {Formeer}, {Foremost}.] 1. Preceding all others… …
87Lavender Blush — infobox color title=Lavender Blush hex=FFF0F5 r=255|g=240|b=245 c= 0|m= 6|y= 4|k= 0 h=340|s= 6|v=100 Lavender Blush is a richer shade of lavender. See also * Lavender for relationship to other shades of lavender * List of colors …
88Steven Blush — is an American author, publisher and promoter. His book was released in 2001 through Feral House publishing. The film version, American Hardcore (film), was released September 22nd, 2006. The DVD was subsequently issued February 20th, 2007… …
89maiden's blush — /meɪdnz ˈblʌʃ/ (say maydnz blush) noun 1. a small rainforest tree, Sloanea australis, found along the north east coast of Australia, with a pinkish wood. 2. → barmaid s blush (defs 1 and 2) …
90truth makes the devil blush — Perhaps a variant of tell the truth and shame the devil. 1944 ‘A. GILBERT’ Death at Door (1945) viii. 81 Crook caught back a quick exclamation. Truth may make the devil blush but that doesn’t mean the devil doesn’t frequently get the best of it.… …
