Г134
ГЛАЗОМ HE МОРГНУТЬ
collVPsubj:
humanoften
Verbal Adv , used with
pfv verbs)
1. (used in conjunction with another pfv verb denoting the action in question
when the idiom is in
fut (or, occas., subjunctive), it is
usu. used with убьёт, зарежет, обманет (убил бы
etc)) not to hesitate, waver, or pause before doing
sth. : X глазом не моргнул - X didn't think twiceX (did
sth. ) without (giving it) a second thought
глазом не моргнув - without thinking twice
without (giving it) a second thought.
2. ( usu. past, often after хоть бы) not to show any signs of emotion (agitation, fear, anxiety etc) on one's face
X глазом не моргнул - X didn't bat an eye (an eyelid, an eyelash)
X didn't turn a hair
глазом не моргнув = without batting an eye (an eyelid, an eyelash)
without turning a hair.
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