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
Monta-Latvian
LeviLEE-vie (English), LE:-vee (Dutch)Hebrew, English, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Nebuchadnezzar-Ancient Near Eastern (Anglicized), Biblical
EphraimEE-free-im (English), EE-frəm (English), E-free-im (English), E-frəm (English)Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Ivo (1)EE-vo (German, Dutch, Italian), EE-fo (German), EE-voo (Portuguese)German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Ancient Germanic
PeadarPAD-arIrish, Scottish