bat an eye
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There is no more fitting place to wear the SS26 Dries beige tuxedo jacket with heather gray capri sweats and pink satin boxing boots, no better audience for the floor-length striped sheer gown worn with satin sneakers — because even though no one will bat an eye, you trust that your contribution has been clocked and appreciated.
From Los Angeles Times
“This is the one event a year where seeing massive bets coming in since yesterday, I don’t even bat an eye,” he said.
Meanwhile, there are plenty of international actors working in American films and speaking fluent English, while Anglo viewers — admittedly, myself included — rarely bat an eye at this impressive skill.
From Salon
“And he didn’t bat an eye. … He was really adamant that he has enough energy and motivation to do that and understands the value of all of that together.”
From Los Angeles Times
Nonetheless, the stock market didn’t bat an eye.
From Barron's
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