to flinch from
1flinch from (doing) something — usually in negatives phrase to avoid dealing with a difficult responsibility or decision We won’t flinch from making tough decisions. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: flinch …
2flinch from something — ˈflinch from sth | ˈflinch from doing sth derived (often used in negative sentences) to avoid thinking about or doing sth unpleasant • He never flinched from facing up to trouble. Main entry: ↑flinchderived …
3flinch from doing something — ˈflinch from sth | ˈflinch from doing sth derived (often used in negative sentences) to avoid thinking about or doing sth unpleasant • He never flinched from facing up to trouble. Main entry: ↑flinchderived …
4flinch from — avoid through fear or anxiety. → flinch …
5flinch — [flıntʃ] v also flinch away [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: flenchir [i] to turn aside ] 1.) to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset flinch at ▪ She flinched at the touch of… …
6flinch´ing|ly — flinch «flihnch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to draw back (from a difficulty, danger, or duty): »to flinch from the responsibilities of life. SYNONYM(S): quail. See syn. under shrink. (Cf. ↑shrink) 2. to shrink under physical pain; …
7flinch´er — flinch «flihnch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to draw back (from a difficulty, danger, or duty): »to flinch from the responsibilities of life. SYNONYM(S): quail. See syn. under shrink. (Cf. ↑shrink) 2. to shrink under physical pain; …
8flinch — [ flıntʃ ] verb intransitive to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid, surprised, or in pain: Pamela flinched each time he yelled at her. flinch from (doing) something usually in negatives to avoid dealing with a difficult… …
9flinch — ► VERB 1) make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain. 2) (flinch from) avoid through fear or anxiety. ► NOUN ▪ an act of flinching. ORIGIN originally in the sense «slink or sneak off»: from Old French flenchir turn… …
10flinch — [[t]flɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] flinches, flinching, flinched 1) VERB: usu neg If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching... The… …
