Not bat an eyelid Meaning in English
expression
NAHT BAT an EYE-lid
not BAT un EYE-lid
التعريف
To show no surprise or reaction when something shocking or unexpected happens.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an idiomatic and slightly informal expression. Commonly used to describe people who stay calm or unaffected in surprising situations. Variants: 'not bat an eye', 'not bat an eyelash'. Often used in negative constructions.
Spanish: ni pestañear (expresión)Portuguese (BR): nem piscar os olhos (expressão)Portuguese (PT): nem pestanejar (expressão)Chinese (Simplified): 面不改色 (表达) - 眼睛都不眨一下 (表达)Chinese (Traditional): 面不改色 (表達) - 眼睛都不眨一下 (表達)Hindi: पलटकर भी न देखना (मुहावरा) - पलक भी न झपकाना (मुहावरा)Arabic: لم يرمش له جفن (تعبير)Bengali: চোখের পাতা পর্যন্ত নাড়ে না - একটুও অবাক না হওয়াRussian: и глазом не моргнуть - даже глазом не моргнулJapanese: 眉一つ動かさないVietnamese: không chớp mắt - không ngạc nhiên chút nàoKorean: 눈 하나 깜빡하지 않다Turkish: gözünü bile kırpmamakUrdu: آنکھ نہیں جھپکناIndonesian: tidak berkedip sedikit pun - tetap tenang
جمل نموذجية
When he heard the bad news, he did not bat an eyelid.
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She did not bat an eyelid when the price doubled.
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The child broke the vase, but his mother did not bat an eyelid.
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You could tell her anything, and she wouldn’t bat an eyelid.
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He lost his job but did not bat an eyelid—he just made more coffee.
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Even during the chaos, she didn’t bat an eyelid and kept working.
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