without blinking an eyelash
Showing no reaction
Without blinking an eyelash means showing no visible reaction to something surprising, disturbing, or demanding—maintaining complete composure where others might flinch or hesitate.
The phrase emphasizes the absence of even the smallest involuntary response: She agreed to the outrageous price without blinking an eyelash.
Also appears as "without batting an eyelash" or simply "without blinking."
- blaseUnimpressed through overexposure
- unflinchingRefusing to show fear
- phlegmaticUnemotionally calm, slow-reacting
- sangfroidImperturbable calm
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
stoic · nerves of steel · serene · imperturbable · poker-faced · cool as a cucumber · calm · equanimity · nonchalant · unflappable · expressionless · indifferent · unmoved · detached · stone cold · composed · poise · steady as a rock
without blinking an eyelashhesitating
Pausing with doubt
wavering · faltering · hemming and hawing · freezing up · pausing
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