Did not bat an eyelid meaning?

Did not bat an eyelid meaning?

UK (US 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 eyelid.

What batting means?

1a : the action of one who bats. b : the use of or ability with a bat. 2 : layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging also : a blanket of thermal insulation (such as fiberglass)

What does punching with a girl mean?

If someone is ‘punching’, that means that they are ‘punching above their belt’, or in other words the person they are talking to or dating could be thought of as more attractive than them. (Tom is really being ambitious right now.

What does punched mean?

punch verb [T] (HIT) to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand): He punched me on the nose.

When a man is punching above his weight?

You’ll probably be familiar with the concept of “punching above your weight”. It’s a term used to describe when one half of a couple (usually the guy) is going out with someone who is much more attractive than him.

What does punching above her weight mean?

if you say that someone is punching above their weight, you mean that they are having a romantic relationship with someone who is a lot more attractive than they are. My husband was informed after his work Christmas party that he is punching above his weight.

What’s the saying punching above your weight?

If a person, organization or place punches above their weight, they have more influence or power than people would expect them to have.

Can you fight above your weight class?

Yes, but in order to fight above your normal weight class, you have reach the minimum weight limit for the higher weight class. For example, a middleweight (160 lbs) wants to fight at light-heavyweight (175 lbs), would have to weigh, I believe, 165–170 lbs to qualify for the 175 lb weight class.

Why did some Irish drop the O?

In the 1600s, when English rule intensified, the prefixes O and Mac were widely dropped because it became extremely difficult to find work if you had an Irish sounding name. Occasionally, the wrong prefix was adopted, particularly adding an O when the original prefix was Mac.