not bat an eye

bat

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Definitions of not bat an eye words

verb with object not bat an eye to blink; wink; flutter. 1
idioms not bat an eye not bat an eye, to show no emotion or surprise; maintain a calm exterior: The murderer didn't bat an eye when the jury announced its verdict of guilty. 1
noun not bat an eye to show no surprise or concern 0
noun not bat an eye not show surprise 0

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; variant of bate2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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