Where British Phrases Came From
Monday, Aug 24, 2020, 10:22 am
By:
Tony Williams
#24 Without Batting An Eyelid
This actually comes from an old English word, bate which meant to flutter. If a person reacted to some news without blinking it was said that they were not bateing an eyelid leading to the phrase that we have today.
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