bat an eyelash



bat an eyelash

To display a subtle emotional reaction, such as consternation, annoyance, sadness, joy, etc. Generally used in the negative to denote that the person in question did not display even a hint of an emotional response. Mary didn't even bat an eyelash when I told her I was moving out. That guy is dangerous. I heard he killed a man without batting an eyelash.
See also: bat, eyelash

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JeniferJEN-i-fər (English)English, Cornish
LjubaLYOO-bah (Serbian, Croatian)Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovene, Macedonian
MaralynMER-ə-lin, MAR-ə-linEnglish
LÚCÁS-Irish
Santiagosahn-TYAH-go (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Bryce[brais]