I knew I had insulted her, and she turned to me and asked me to leave without batting an eye.
•Right in the middle of the speech—without batting an eye—the speaker walked off the stage.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
without batting an eye — or[without batting an eyelash] See: BAT AN EYE … Dictionary of American idioms
without batting an eye — without pausing, looking calm and natural Without batting an eye, she gave him a false name and address … English idioms
without\ batting\ an\ eye — • bat an eyelash • bat an eye • without batting an eye • without batting an eyelash v. phr. informal To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings. Used in negative sentences. When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye … Словарь американских идиом
without\ batting\ an\ eyelash — • bat an eyelash • bat an eye • without batting an eye • without batting an eyelash v. phr. informal To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings. Used in negative sentences. When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye … Словарь американских идиом
not bat (or without batting) an eyelid (or N. Amer. eye) — informal show (or showing) no surprise or concern. → bat … English new terms dictionary
without turning a hair — without a sign of fear or stress, cool, without batting an eye Without turning a hair, Adriana told them she was Madonna s manager! … English idioms
eye — n. organ of sight 1) to blink; close, shut; open; roll; squint one s eyes 2) to drop, lower; lift, raise one s eyes 3) to rest; strain one s eyes 4) to lay, set one s eyes on smt. ( to see smt. ) 5) to keep one s eyes open, peeled (esp. AE),… … Combinatory dictionary
bat\ an\ eye — • bat an eyelash • bat an eye • without batting an eye • without batting an eyelash v. phr. informal To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings. Used in negative sentences. When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye … Словарь американских идиом
not bat an eye — 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 … New idioms dictionary
Batting helmet — or a purposeful attempt to injure the opposing team s batter, can cause serious injury.In 1907, after creating many other pieces of useful equipment, Roger Bresnahan created the first batting helmet after getting beaned in the head one game. This … Wikipedia
