At First Blush literary
The initial thought you get when you first see or consider something.
At first blush, I thought this book was interesting but I was wrong.
Don't let her appearance fools you. She may seem to be a good kid at first blush but she's really annoying.
The word blush originated around the 1300s and had the meaning "to look or glance" at that time. However, the origin of this phrase is unknown.
The phrase was first recorded in William Spurstowe's The Wells of Salvation Opened in 1665.
Small and steady efforts can bring about big results.
Little strokes fell great oaks, I've finally accomplished that project.