star down
definitions
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To intimidate or confront someone by maintaining steady, unblinking eye contact until they look away or yield. (Commonly a typographical variant of 'stare down')fr: intimider par le regard
examples
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The negotiator tried to star down his counterpart across the table, but she simply held his gaze without flinching.
Le négociateur a tenté de défier son homologue du regard de l'autre côté de la table, mais elle a simplement soutenu son regard sans ciller.