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Meanings of baulk at in English

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Usage of baulk at in English
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Mountain bikers power along ledges that a mountain goat might baulk at.
The Irish Times
2
A mountainous and distasteful task, yet she did not baulk at it.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
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And many Asian clients baulk at paying much, if anything, for advice.
Reuters
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I would baulk at their first question: why do you want to know?
The Sense of an Ending
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They will not baulk at fighting to prevent him being taken.
Genghis: bones of the hills: a novel
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Anyone not reading past the headline might baulk at the suggestion.
The Irish Times
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However; it's possible that you may baulk at making a final or formal commitment.
The South African
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It's not just in Ireland that audiences are beginning to baulk at ticket prices.
The Irish Times
9
National's political allies baulk at the idea of courts ordering some parents… Read more Audio
Radio NZ
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The hitch is that other EU countries are likely to baulk at any such proposal.
Reuters
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REVIEW MANY travellers baulk at the idea of a themed hotel, and with good reason.
News.com.au
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Green Party co-leader Russel Norman said most New Zealanders would baulk at the pay rises.
Radio NZ
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The alleged deep football thinkers will doubtless baulk at the unoriginality, but pragmatism is required.
The Guardian
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Shouldn't cost more than minimal millions to adjust - nothing to baulk at for this Government.
The Irish Times
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The Reuters sources said the largest U.S. drug distributor could baulk at paying the mooted premium.
Reuters
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Eva Lind wanted to get to know her father and did not baulk at holding him responsible.
Silence of the grave
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Baulk at across language varieties
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