10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOT TURN A HAIR»
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not turn a hair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... teacher's questions in turn. not turn a hair ( in/) to be calm and unsurprised : / /.
didn 't turn a hair when she told him she had spent all his money. on the turn 1 (of
the tide etc) in the process of turning: The tide is on the turn. 2 (in/) (of milk etc) ...
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Multi-Functional English-Chinese Dictionary
Phrase: not turn a hair — j^stfe^'l^^yTdian ye bu huang zhang Example: He saw
a robber in a quiet corner, but he did not turn a hair.fe-^ff££h , W M^^.%^M^M3Lo
zai yl ge pi jlng zhT chu, ta yu dao yl ge jie fei, dan ta xian de yT dian ye bu ...
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Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them
An alphabetical listing of common figures of speech, along with their definitions and origins.
To not turn a hair means not to show any emotion like fear, surprise or excitement
, even under unusual circumstances. Find out the meanings of the following
phrases and use them in sentence** ot vour own. Write the sentences down in
your ...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
Sam was irreverent, not to say rude. not turn a hair nuk i leviz as nje fije floku, nuk
tregon kurrfare frike, habie etj. □ "What do you think of her?' 'Fascinating.' 'I'1l tell
her that, she won't turn a hair. ' □ // was a swingeing sentence he got but he ...
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
make someone's hair stand on end (coll) to frighten someone. — not turn a hair to
remain calm. — split hairs to make small, unimportant distinctions or quibbles. [
OE hxr] hairbrush n a brush for smoothing and arranging one's hair. haircut n the
...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
See NO PROBLEM. not turn a hair ) See TURN A HAIR. not up to D See UP T0.
not worth a damn Also, not worth a plugged nickel or red cent or bean or hill of
beans or fig or straw or tinker's damn. Worthless, as in That car isn't worth a damn
, ...
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Writing Unseen Commentaries:
A Student Help Book
L To be buried in lava and not turn a hair, it is then a man shows what stuff he is
made of. To know he can do better next time, unrecognizably better, and that
there is no next time, and that it is a blessing there is not, there is a thought to be
...
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Trapped in Thought:
A Study of the Beckettian Mentality
This view of moral suffering is sneeringly invoked by Malone, in the same
passage mentioning "[c]atastrophe in the ancient sense": "To be buried in lava
and not turn a hair, it is then a man shows what stuff he is made of." Beckettian
mimesis ...
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Mogreb-el-Acksa:
A Journey in Morocco
The negro did not turn a hair, but was just starting to abuse Lutaif, when, in my
capacity of a Sherif, I rode up and cursed him for a dog for getting between the
gun and the partridge Lutaif was firing at. This made things right, and the poor
man ...
R. B. Cunninghame Graham, 1997
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOT TURN A HAIR»
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not turn a hair is used in the context of the following news items.
From The Capital Of India To A Divisional Headquarter: Pune's Long …
The emperor did not turn a hair. 'And yet I have never heard you mention that name.' And Polo said: 'Every time I describe a city I am saying ... «Swarajya, Apr 15»
Less velvet glove, more iron fist
Fairhead did not turn a hair when admitting that the Trust hadn't been sent a proposition about “compete and compare”. Her sangfroid led one ... «Open Democracy, Feb 15»
Here's why I am ASHAMED to be a Delhiite!
It is a city where women and children get raped and molested on daily basis, yet our police and politicians do not turn a hair. The rape of a ... «Daily Bhaskar, Dec 14»
Extraordinary tale of a boy soldier remembered
... at Cocos Island - Australia's first naval victory - the captain's official report noted: "One slip of a boy did not turn a hair, and worked splendidly.". «Coffs Coast Advocate, Nov 14»
Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Celebrate Outside WJCC Courthouse
“People just did not turn a hair,” she said, noting no questions were ever raised regarding sleeping arrangements. “That's us seeing change,” ... «Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, Oct 14»
Alan Hubbard: Frank Maloney's sex change decision and what it …
What Lewis has said is typical of a sport which, though intrinsically male-dominated, did not turn a hair when Nicola Adams, the first woman to ... «Insidethegames.biz, Aug 14»
Israeli Unit Crosses Lebanese Withdrawal Line near Shebaa Farms
... for ten minutes, and then withdrew," the correspondent reported, noting that the Indian Brigade did not turn a hair regarding the Israeli move. «Fars News Agency, Aug 14»
Commuter spy: in someone else's shoes
He was a man who would not turn a hair at having to remove said wellies upon arrival to work, find a place for them under the desk all day, and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 14»
The POSTman Knocks Twice: The 19-gun salute
Eshkol must shake hands with a smile, and not turn a hair. On to Houston, then to nearby Fort Bliss. An Israel Air Force battalion is learning to ... «Jerusalem Post, Nov 13»
Vladimir Jurowski Brings the London Philharmonic to New York
Not only does he not turn a hair even in the most intensely difficult passages, his music inexorably flows forward, even when the music itself ... «Huffington Post, Mar 13»
