.bluff your way in/out/'through
| .bluff your way ‘into/1
out of/'through sth to
succeed in dealing with a difficult situation by making
other
people believe sth which is not true
She
successfully bluffed her way through the interview.
w noun 1 [U, C] an attempt to trick sb by making
them believe that you will do sth when you really have no intention of doing
it, or that you know sth when you do not, in fact, know it M ffcr W1 A: It
was just a game of' bluff. ft A W ffi *1 <, 0 He said
he would resign if he didn't get more money, but it was only a bluff,
S o — see
also double bluff 2 [C] a steep cliff or slope, especially by the sea
or a river (
EMI see call v.
m adj. (of people or their manner A a5c
fS) very direct and cheerful, with good intentions, although not always very
polite ( AWW ) :
Beneath
his bluff exterior he was a sensitive man.
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bluish /’bluuJV adj. fairly blue
in colour MIHj: a bluish-green carpet blun der /’blAnd0(r)/ noun, verb
m noun a stupid or careless mistake MU ( S.
7 ) tf) H : to make a
terrible blunder A It 0 a. series of
political blunders —
r verb [V] to make a stupid or
careless mistake SB M &
( The government had blundered in its
handling of the affair. Alto
nniik^i .blunder a'bout, a'round, etc. to move around in an awkward way,
knocking into things, as if you cannot see where you are going SkSjkWLtk
.blunder
into sth 1 to knock into sth because you are
awkward or are not able to see ( ® Jft IK % 7
ill ) Itlll 2 to find vourself in a difficult or unpleasant situation by
accident AjfetPSA ( )
.blunder
'on to continue
doing sth in a careless or stupid way -mM' (
blun derbuss /‘bLuidabAs; NAmE -darb-/ noun an old type of gun with a wide end ( )
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blunt/blAnt/ adj., verb
nadj. (blunt er, blunt est) 1 without a
sharp edge or point 7 *•] M W: a
blunt knife 717 0 This
pencil’s blunt ! 3AA
It 7 A 7 ! o The police
said he had been hit with a blunt instrument. 7
M PUH sharp 2 (of a
person or remark Al!c
i#
iS‘) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite nf
J[$j; jLW&tl: She has a reputation for blunt speaking. tb 7 A (HjjIlI£7 ^ 0 o To be
blunt, your work is appalling.
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note at honest ► blunt ness noun [Ul m verb [VN] 1 to make sth weaker or less
effective Me 17 :
Age hadn’t blunted his passion for
adventure. h $StW ft1 $ M W & tit . 2 to make a
point or
an edge less sharp ( A3eL 7J ) $1% blunt ly /'blAntli/ adv. in a very direct way, without trying to be polite
or kind J[ If
she dead?’ he asked bluntly. 7 O M dS„
blur/bl3i(r)/ noun, verb
mnoun [usually sing.] 1 a shape that you cannot see clearly, often because it is moving too fast
( J&zhtf) ) $3 47 His arm was a rapid blur of movement as he
struck.
Jl,
-$“ABgfe£f SL o Everything is a blur when I
take my glasses off.
7?# o 2
something that you cannot remember clearly H ifitZ,: The events of that day were just a
blur.
m verb ( rr-) 1 if the shape or outline of sth blurs, or
if sth blurs it, it becomes less clear and sharp (
7 if: [V] The
writing blurred and danced before his eyes, o
[VN] The mist
blurred the edges of the buildings. ® 7
A Bt A
Mo 2 if sth blurs your eyes or vision, or your eyes or vision blur, you
cannot see things clearly ( $ ) tSMIH $0; ( tifc ) #7?#: [VN] Tears blurred her
eyes. fjAfg
$0 7 M 67 fill ^ o [also V] 3 to become or make
sth become difficult to distinguish clearly ( )
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