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Meaning of "at first blush" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AT FIRST BLUSH

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT FIRST BLUSH

at bay
at best
at bottom
at close quarters
at cross-purposes
at daggers drawn
at death´s door
at ease
at every turn
at fault
at first hand
at grade
at gunpoint
at hand
at hazard
at heart
at home
at home in
at intervals
at issue

WORDS THAT END LIKE AT FIRST BLUSH

ablush
blush
flush
four flush
four-flush
hot flush
lush
outblush
outflush
overflush
plush
powder blush
royal flush
slush
straight flush
unflush

Synonyms and antonyms of at first blush in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «at first blush» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AT FIRST BLUSH

Find out the translation of at first blush to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at first blush from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at first blush» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乍一看
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a primera vista
570 millions of speakers

English

at first blush
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहले लाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

للوهلة الأولى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на первый взгляд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

à primeira vista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম ব্লাউশ এ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à première vue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada permulaan pertama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf den ersten Blick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一見して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

언뜻보기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kawitan isin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mới nhìn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் ப்ளஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथम लाली वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ilk allıktan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a prima vista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na pierwszy rzut oka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на перший погляд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la prima vedere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκ πρώτης όψεως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die eerste bloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vid första rodna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ved første rødme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at first blush

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT FIRST BLUSH»

The term «at first blush» is very widely used and occupies the 14.535 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT FIRST BLUSH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at first blush

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT FIRST BLUSH»

Discover the use of at first blush in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to at first blush and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
The phrase is virtually never used synonymously with perplexed or puzzled. at first blush. This phrase, common in legal writing, occurs in BrE as well as in AmE. At first blush is a home-grown equivalent of the LaTINisM prima facie, q.v., but the  ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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At First Blush
In most Western societies today, where boldness and good self- esteem are valued, socially fearful behaviors are viewed as a disadvantage.
Nejra Van Zalk, 2010
3
Minding the Law
is (at first blush) the illocutionary act of questioning, using the same propositional elements (a reference to Sam as subject; a predication of Sam's drinking some gin) as in my previous act of stating or asserting. “Sam, drink some gin today!
Anthony G. AMSTERDAM, Jerome S. Bruner, Anthony G Amsterdam, 2009
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The Essential Peirce, Volume 1: Selected Philosophical ...
AT FIRST BLUSH. COUNTER-GOSPELS Philosophy, when just escaping from its golden pupa-skin, mythology, proclaimed the great evolutionary agency of the universe to be Love. Or, since this pirate-lingo, English, is poor in such-like words  ...
Charles Sanders Peirce, Nathan Houser, Christian J.W. J. W. Kloesel, 1992
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 1800s] first 0 In addition to the idioms beginning with FIRsT, also see AT FIRsT; AT FIRsT BLUsH; AT FIRsT HAND; CAsT THE FIRsT sTONE; GET TO FIRsT BAsE; IF AT FIRsT YOU DON'T sUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN; IN THE FIRsT ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Mellinkoff's Dictionary of American Legal Usage
If the charge is a misdemeanor, the first appearance serves as an arraignment ( Usee). first blush Elsee at first blush. first-degree murder Elsee murder. first impression msee at first blush. first option Usee right of first refusal. first party ~ second ...
David Mellinkoff, 2009
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law
... reasonable time that in no event exceeds three months first 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 ...
‎1996
8
Even Odder Perceptions
Whether this was because the visibility-limit was set thousands of years ago by the dress style of cave ladies, or whether it was set by individual experience to conform to their Victorian neckline, is an unanswered 55 AT FIRST BLUSH.
Richard Langton Gregory, 1994
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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
See at first blush & face, on its. first-come-first-served is correct; first-come- firstserve is the mistaken rendition that is commonly encountered. first degree; second degree. See degree & murder (a). First Dissenter. See Great Dissenter. first ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2011
10
The Philosophy of Deception
That is to say, at the level of second-order belief formation, the form of consciousness, we are not necessarily talking about beliefs that are oriented toward the truth, and, therefore, at least at first blush, we might actually be talking about a ...
Clancy W. Martin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT FIRST BLUSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term at first blush is used in the context of the following news items.
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Blood-red scars on Jupiter's moon Europa
At first blush, it looks like a bloodshot eyeball. But this is actually Jupiter's moon Europa, as seen in a composite of images sent back from ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
IOOF scandal: shades of grey in whistleblower revelations
At first blush that looks like having as certain an outcome as a bullfight, but a well argued article written last week by respected Sydney fund ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Consumer Purchasing Power Rising Faster Than Wages
Editor Philippa Dunne of research publication The Liscio Report notes that while the result may seem disappointing at first blush, it's in line with ... «The Fiscal Times, Jul 15»
4
Everything You Need to Know from Day 5 of 2015 NBA Free Agency
At first blush, Stuckey's contract feels like an overpay, but the truth is that his numbers stack up nicely against Williams'. In some ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
CHEAP NIGHT: Muscles flex in new movie options
At first blush it seems this week's new releases are all about big muscles and lots of action with Magic Mike XXL and Terminator Genisys flexing ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
6
Want To Meet A Few Of The “Payments Revolutionaries” Who've …
This quiet, unassuming administrator for the nation's ACH network, at first blush, may seem anything but a payments revolutionary. After all ... «PYMNTS.com, Jul 15»
7
ACA Holdouts, Cost and Employer-Provided Insurance
At first blush “Meet the Health-Law Holdouts” (page one, June 25) brings to mind the “freeloaders” to which former Massachusetts Gov. Romney ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
In the Persian world of 'ta'arof,' they make offers that will be refused
At first blush, it seems like a universally feminine move. But in Iranian culture, it transcends gender — both men and women refuse food, not ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
9
Politics ain't broke, so reforms wont fix it
Contributions are not bribes. At first blush, campaign contributions look like bribes. Corporate PACs are formed by regulated industries and by ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
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Movie Beat: 'Terminator Genisys," sequels, and knowing when to let go
At first blush, it's a temptation that's hard to resist. But what happens when everything was wrapped up in the first movie? Do you create a ... «Davisclipper, Jul 15»

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