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blinking back

UK
/ˈblɪŋkɪŋ bæk/
US
/ˈblɪŋkɪŋ bæk/

Translations

blink backverb

blinking back

Gerund

blinked back
Past Simple
blinked back
Past Participle
blinking back
Gerund
UK
/blɪŋk bæk/
US
/blɪŋk bæk/
She tried to blink back her tears.
Она пыталась сдерживать свои слезы.
Synonyms
repress
suppress
stifle
hold back
contain

Definitions

blink backverb
To try to hold back or suppress tears by blinking.
She tried to blink back her tears as she listened to the sad news.
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