not bat an eye
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If it was just one or two icons, you might not bat an eye.
From Los Angeles Times
I knew immediately he would not bat an eye if I would do “Pennies From Heaven” with a salsa band.
From New York Times
Some scientists who study caves might not bat an eye, but for the rest of us, these terms might as well be ancient Greek.
From New York Times
New York Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau might not bat an eye at playing stars 50 minutes in a meaningless mid-January game, but Nash must exercise a lot more restraint to align himself with modern best practices.
From Washington Post
If I had the money to pull him out of day care and hire her as a full-time nanny, I would not bat an eye before doing it.
From Slate
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