batted an eyelid

A form of bat an eyelid — To react in any slight way; to respond; to care.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bat an eyelid
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APA

batted an eyelid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batted%20an%20eyelid

MLA

“batted an eyelid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batted%20an%20eyelid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batted an eyelid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batted%20an%20eyelid.

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