bat an eyelid

English - Turkish

Definition of bat an eyelid in English Turkish dictionary

gözünü kırpmak

English - English

Definition of bat an eyelid in English English dictionary

To react in any slight way; to respond

Dublin's not a bad place to be gay. Most people wouldn't bat an eyelid at public displays of affection between same-sex couples.

Hyphenation

bat an eye·lid

Turkish pronunciation

bät ın aylîd

Synonyms

flinch

Pronunciation

/ˈbat ən ˈīˌləd/ /ˈbæt ən ˈaɪˌlɪd/

Etymology

() From sense bat (“flutter”), circa 1900.The American Heritage dictionary of idioms, 1997, p. 720