Bat An Eyelid Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Bat an eyelid What does Bat an eyelid mean?	If someone doesn't bat an eyelid, they don't react or show any emotion when surprised, shocked, etc.
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in storage What does "in storage" mean?	in a place where things are stored or kept	We put all of our furniture in storage and went for a trip around the world.

vote of confidence What does "vote of confidence" mean?	a vote to see if a person or political party still has the majority's support	The government received a vote of confidence when everyone supported their new proposal.
(not) have two cents to rub together What does "(not) have two cents to rub together" mean?	to not have much money	My friend does not have two cents to rub together and he is usually broke.
que pasa What does "que pasa" mean?	idiom. what's up? how are you? what's going on? (from Spanish)
have bigger fish to fry What does "have bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have other more important things to do	I have bigger fish to fry and I do not want to spend every evening doing extra work for my company.
contradiction in terms What does "contradiction in terms" mean?	a statement that seems to have a contradiction	It was a contradiction in terms for the woman to pretend that she had no money while living in a mansion.

a dime a dozen What does "a dime a dozen" mean?	common, easy to get and of little value	Used books are a dime a dozen and it is dificult to sell them.
on the dole What does "on the dole" mean?	to be receiving welfare	This area is very poor and there are many people on the dole who live here.
take (someone) into one's confidence What does "take (someone) into one's confidence" mean?	to tell a secret to someone and trust that person to keep the secret	The bank manager took the customer into his confidence and told him about the banking problems.
on the house What does "on the house" mean?	to be provided free by a business (usually a bar or restaurant)	The hotel room was not ready when we arrived so they gave us drinks on the house.
blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who has little ability or knowledge but is trying to help or teach someone else	It was the blind leading the blind when the teacher who could not cook was asked to teach the cooking class.

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Bat An Eyelid Idiom