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1 bat an eyelash
1) Фразеологизм: реагировать (to respond. When cellular phones first came out they were something of a novelty. These days, nobody bats an eyelash.)2) Идиоматическое выражение: делать большие глаза -
2 not bat an eyelash
not bat an eyelash/eyelid глазом не моргнуть; и бровью не вести (не выказать эмоций)He didn't bat an eyelid when I told him he was sacked.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not bat an eyelash
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3 not bat an eyelash
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4 before you bat an eyelash
Общая лексика: глазом моргнуть не успеешьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > before you bat an eyelash
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5 never batted an eyelash
paзг.нe тepяя cпoкoйcтвия, бeз мaлeйшeгo cмущeния; " и глaзoм нe мopгнул, и уxoм нe пoвёлJohn Constance, you're a brick. I shall never forget this. Never, so long as I live. And by George, what presence of mind you showed. I went hot and cold all over, and you never batted an eyelash (W. S. Maugham). He would have tricked her without turning an eyelash (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > never batted an eyelash
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6 not bat an eyelid
not bat an eyelash/eyelid глазом не моргнуть; и бровью не вести (не выказать эмоций)He didn't bat an eyelid when I told him he was sacked.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not bat an eyelid
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7 never batted an eyelash
разг.(never batted an eyelash (тж. not batting an eyelash, without batting или turning an eyelash))не теряя спокойствия, без малейшего смущения; ≈ и глазом не моргнул, и бровью ( или ухом) не повёл; см. тж. not to bat an eye 1)John: "Constance, you're a brick. I shall never forget this. Never, so long as I live. And by George, what presence of mind you showed. I went hot and cold all over, and you never batted an eyelash." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Constant Wife’, act 2) — Джон: "Констанция, ты просто молодец. Я всю жизнь не забуду то, что произошло. И какое ты проявила присутствие духа, черт побери! Меня в жар и в холод бросало, а тебе все нипочем."
He would have tricked her without turning an eyelash. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXVI) — Человек этот, и глазом не моргнув, собирался сыграть с ней такую отвратительную штуку.
It was way too short for me, the couch, but I really could've slept standing up without batting an eyelash. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. XXIV) — Диван был слишком короток, но я мог бы спать хоть стоя и даже глазом бы не моргнул.
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8 not bat an eyelid
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bat\ 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
bat an eyelash — (not) bat an eye/eyelash/eyelid to not show any shock or surprise. So what did she say when you told her you were leaving? She didn t bat an eyelid … New idioms dictionary
bat an eyelash — verb To react in any slight way; to respond. When cellular phones first came out they were something of a novelty. These days, nobody bats an eyelash … Wiktionary
not bat an eyelash — see ↑bat, 4 • • • Main Entry: ↑eyelash … Useful english dictionary
not to bat an eyelash — • not to turn a hair • not to bat an eyelash (from Idioms in Speech) to show no sings of any feeling, worry or anxiety Ah! he said. What do you think of her? Fascinating! I ll tell her that, she won t turn a hair. The earth s most matter of fact… … Idioms and examples
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 eyelash — (not) bat an eye/eyelash/eyelid to not show any shock or surprise. So what did she say when you told her you were leaving? She didn t bat an eyelid … New idioms dictionary
bat — bat1 [bat] n. [ME < OE batt, cudgel (prob. < Welsh bat < IE base * bhat , to strike) & < OFr batte, pestle < battre,BATTER1] 1. any stout club, stick, or cudgel 2. a club used to strike the ball in baseball and cricket 3. a ping… … English World dictionary
bat an eye — or[bat 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./ * /Bill told his story without batting an eyelash,… … Dictionary of American idioms
bat an eye — or[bat 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./ * /Bill told his story without batting an eyelash,… … Dictionary of American idioms
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