Without batting an eye
Not bat an eye/eyelash
To show no sign of surprise or worry when something unexpected happens
She told him she’d spent all her savings but he didn’t bat an eye.
Cambridge Dictionary
The English expression that is similar in meaning to the Dutch saying “zonder blinken of blozen” is “without batting an eye” or “without batting an eyelash.”
Both of these phrases convey the idea that someone remains calm and composed in a situation where others might expect a reaction of surprise, embarrassment, or emotion.
The phrase “without batting an eye” is an idiomatic expression in English that is used to describe someone’s reaction to something unusual, surprising, or shocking. When someone does something “without batting an eye,” it means they remain calm and composed, showing no outward signs of surprise or emotion. Here are the key points associated with this phrase:
Calmness: The phrase suggests that the person in question remains calm and composed in the face of unexpected or shocking situations.
Lack of emotional reaction: “Without batting an eye” implies that the individual doesn’t display any visible emotional response, such as widening their eyes in surprise or showing shock.
Unflappable demeanor: People who can handle surprising or challenging situations “without batting an eye” are often seen as unflappable or unfazed by adversity.
Stoicism: It reflects a sense of stoicism, where a person doesn’t let their emotions or facial expressions betray their inner feelings.
Resilience: It can also suggest a degree of resilience, as the person can handle adversity or unexpected events without becoming overly distressed.
Overall, “without batting an eye” describes someone who can maintain a cool and composed demeanor even when faced with surprising or challenging circumstances.
- When one uses the word justice to do wrong things, in other words, acting completely arbitrarily without cause and being fully aware of it,
- one is not a suitable person to be part of the entities of justice – justice and reality come face to face.
- In an incomprehensible manner, people thus find themselves at odds with each other.
- You have someone here who lives in a different world and has a wrong mindset.
- It concerns an extreme situation because there are no connections with what is being portrayed as charges. The person not only lacks the qualities that fit into such a situation but possesses pronounced characteristics that are diametrically opposed.
- Without batting an eye, someone with a good character thus becomes a villain.
- Wanneer men het woord justitie gebruikt om foute dingen te doen, met andere woorden, wanneer men totaal willekeurig handelt zonder aanleiding en dit volledig beseft,
- is men niet geschikt om deel uit te maken van de entiteiten van justitie – justitie en realiteit komen dan met elkaar in botsing.
- Op onbegrijpelijke wijze komen mensen dus tegenover elkaar te staan.
- Je hebt hier dus iemand die in een andere wereld leeft en een verkeerde mindset heeft.
- Het betreft een extreme situatie, omdat er geen aanknopingspunten zijn met datgene wat men ten laste voorspiegelt. De persoon heeft niet alleen niet de eigenschappen die daarbij passen, maar heeft uitgesproken eigenschappen die daar diametraal tegenover staan.
- Zonder blikken of blozen wordt iemand met een goed karakter dus als een slechterik gezien.
“To fall off one’s chair” or “to be taken aback.” It’s used when someone is surprised or shocked by something to the point where they might metaphorically fall out of their chair in amazement or disbelief.
Heavy Box Helpers Gag
4 mei 2011
An old man asks for help in moving a very heavy box, and proceeds to walk to his car as slow as humanly possible. Then it turns out the old man wasn’t injured at all, just lazy.
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