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Meanings of bat an eyelid in English

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Usage of bat an eyelid in English
1
And they don't bat an eyelid if you ask for them, either.
The Irish Times
2
If your 16-year-old said that to you, would you bat an eyelid?
The Irish Times
3
It cut like a lash, but Honeker didn't even bat an eyelid.
In Enemy Hands
4
The croupier rakes the chips over towards her: Blue-Rinse doesn't bat an eyelid.
The Jennifer Morgue
5
Then suddenly the two Hillmen shuddered, although King did not bat an eyelid.
King--of the Khyber Rifles: A Romance of Adventure
6
I'll swear four revolvers jumped to sight while one could bat an eyelid.
The Pirate of Panama: A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure
7
If a book was published featuring this material then nobody would bat an eyelid.
The Irish Times
8
I don't think he will bat an eyelid at that.
The Guardian
9
After three months the viewers didn't bat an eyelid.
The Guardian
10
The penguin behind the desk didn't bat an eyelid.
Amberville
11
We don't even bat an eyelid at this anymore.
The Irish Times
12
Oates doesn't bat an eyelid, doesn't move a muscle.
City of lies
13
He didn't bat an eyelid or make a move.
The Ivory Trail
14
Some will not bat an eyelid, at what is a brazen attack upon the Jamaican State.
Jamaica Observer
15
He did not bat an eyelid or give any kind of response to it at all.
The Guardian
16
The other man did not bat an eyelid.
The Sheriff's Son
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