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not bat an eye
not bat an eye
not bat an eye
also
not bat an eyelid
to not show any reaction
Mom didn't bat an eye when I told her I was getting married.
Usage notes: also used in the form
without batting an eye
with the same meaning:
She can give a formal dinner for thirty without batting an eye.
See also:
bat
,
eye
,
not
not bat an eye
/eyelash
Informal
To show no emotion; appear unaffected:
The reporter didn't bat an eyelash while reading the gruesome news.
See also:
bat
,
eye
,
not
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
RÉGis
-
French
Clive
KLIEV
English
Evaristo
e-vah-REE-sto
(Italian)
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
RÁIchÉAl
-
Irish
Torcuil
-
Scottish
Katy
KAY-tee
English
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