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not bat an eyelid

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not bat an eyelid

 and not bat an eye

Fig. to show no signs of distress even when something bad happens or something shocking is said. Sam didn't bat an eyelid when the mechanic told him how much the car repairs would cost. The pain of the broken arm must have hurt Sally terribly, but she did not bat an eyelid.

See also: bat, eyelid, not

not bat an eyelid

See: not bat an eye

See also: bat, eyelid, not