star down

language: fr

definitions

  1. 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

  1. 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.