Blink
Blink verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked
Fight
Fight verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The fight with The End can be bypassed entirely if you manage to snipe him in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it segment long before you are intended to boss-fight him.
Source: Story-Driven Invulnerability -
There's a blink-and-miss-it moment where there's a fight between someone dressing like Peter from fighting the Giant Chicken, a Running Gag in Family Guy.
Source: Film / Ted 2 - X-Men: Days of Future Past: In the Rogue Cut, despite the fact they cannot win against the Sentinels, Blink suggests continuing to fight anyway.
Source: I Will Fight Some More Forever
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