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動詞

blink first (三人称単数 現在形 blinks first, 現在分詞 blinking first, 過去形および過去分詞形 blinked first)

1. To be the first party in some situation to give in or back down.
   • 2023 June 28, Ben Jones, “Are we getting rid of our (still useful) rolling stock too early?”, in RAIL, number 986, page 29:

     The future of these valuable vehicles depends on who blinks first in the stand-off between a ROSCO wanting to maximise the return on its investment and the determination of DfT to reduce operating costs.