2024年1月19日 星期五

stare-down, in print, antonym, out of print,




Less than a year removed from the daily coronavirus briefings that made him a national star, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is now staring down multiple scandals.

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Another Cuomo Scandal Dims Luster of Leader Once Dubbed ‘America’s Governor’


Deal Reached to Keep Boston Globe in Print
The stare-down between The New York Times Company and workers at The Boston Globe reached its crucial moment Wednesday when the newspaper’s largest union agreed to vote on a package of painful wage, benefit and job security concessions that would head off the threatened closure of one of America’s premier newspapers, but could also presage significant layoffs.



Staring down - definition of staring down by The Free Dictionary
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stare down. 1. To stare at (a person or animal) until that person or animal blinks or turns away. 2. To confront boldly or overcome by direct action: stared down his opponents.


stare down
phrasal verb of stare
  1. look fixedly at someone, typically in a hostile or intimidating way, until they feel forced to look away.
    "the two stared each other down after the match"

stare-down 
Cause someone to waver or give in by or as if by being stared at. For example, Insisting on a better room, he stared down the manager until he got it
 This expression alludes to staring at someone without being the first to blink or lower one's gaze. 
[Mid-1800s] in print, 1. In printed or published form, as in You can find this information in print. This usage dates from the late 1400s, almost from the time of the first printing press. 2. Offered for sale by a publisher, as in The library has a list of all the books in print. The antonym for this usage is out of print, describing material no longer offered for sale by a publisher, as in Most of his books are out of print. [Late 1800s]


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