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Meaning of blink first | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To be the first party in some situation to give in or back down.

idiomatic

Examples

“The future of these valuable vehicles depends on who blinks first in the stand-off between a ROSCO wanting to maximise the return on its investment and the determination of DfT to reduce operating costs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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