At First Blush In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "At First Blush", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-03-28 10:03

Meaning of At First Blush

Synonyms:

on the face of it , at first glance

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.

Origin of At First Blush

"The Wells of Salvation Opened" by William Spurstowe. (Image Source: Lulu)

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.

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