Meanings of baulk when in inglês

Many politicians may baulk when they see what the plans actually cost.

When I first moved away, I used to baulk when people, detecting my Lancashire lilt, would eagerly ask where I was from.

Ponga baulked when asked about his All Stars availability on Wednesday.

He had not waited so long and feverishly for his prize to be baulked when it seemed almost in his grasp.

A BBC staffer tells us the Apprentice star baulked when he was asked to sign the corporation's standard employee blurb about upholding impartiality, barking.

Investors initially baulked when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said last month that he expected to spend $4 billion on virus-related expenses including protecting staff.