not bat an eyelid
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English Dictionarynot bat an eyelidto not show any shock or surprise
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Idiomsnot bat an eyelid(not) bat an eye/eyelash/eyelidto not show any shock or surprise.
'So what did she say when you told her you were leaving?' 'She didn't 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:
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not bat an eyelid• (not) bat an eye/eyelid
to show no surprise or reaction even when something bad happens; to not show any signs of being nervous even when something shocking or bad happens
Our boss did not bat an eye when we told him that we were going home early today.
The policeman did not bat an eye when the criminal began to reach for his knife.
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