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bat an eyelid

idiom

To react in any slight way; to respond; to care.


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  1. 01

    bat a thousand

    To achieve success at each attempt.

  2. 02

    bat five hundred

    To be successful half of the time; to have a success rate of 50%.

  3. 03

    bat for the other team

    To be homosexual.

  4. 04

    bat one's eyes

    To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.

  5. 05

    bat the breeze

    To chat; to shoot the breeze.

  6. 06

    go to bat

    To champion, to actively assist, to provide support (for someone).

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