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Definition of bat an eye
bat an eye
verb
- to conspicuously notice. Usually used in the negative, meaning that a person noticed but didn't do so in an obvious way, for example because they weren't surprised.
When Frank saw the drivers running red lights, he didn't even bat an eye.
Citation from "Brothers and Sisters", Family Guy (TV), Season 9 Episode 15 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.It flew by in the bat of an eye!
Last edited on Jun 24 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2011.
- In a second,or asmall portion of time.
Last edited on Jun 24 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 24 2013.
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