Select the meaning of idiom between double quotes from given options He didn’t bat an eye means the same as
Select the meaning of idiom between double quotes from given options He didn’t bat an eye means the same as
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A: He didn’t saw surprise
B: He wasn’t happy
C: He didn’t show surprise
D: None of these
Did not bat an eye means showed no surprise or emotion. It implies calm or indifference in a situation where others might react. Option A is ungrammatical and option B changes the meaning to happiness rather than surprise. Therefore the accurate paraphrase is that he did not display any surprise.