10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT FIRST BLUSH»
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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
...
In most Western societies today, where boldness and good self- esteem are valued, socially fearful behaviors are viewed as a disadvantage.
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 ...
6
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT FIRST BLUSH»
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at first blush is used in the context of the following news items.
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»