JAMB - English Language (1997 - No. 29)
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
The criminal didn't bat an eyelid when the judge pronounced the sentence?
The criminal didn't bat an eyelid when the judge pronounced the sentence?
displayed no understanding whatsoever
didn't shed a single tear
moved none of his eyelids
showed no emotion or surprise
Wyjaśnienie
The phrase "didn't bat an eyelid" is an idiomatic expression meaning that someone did not show any reaction, emotion, or surprise to a situation, even when it was expected.