Bats (one's) eyelashes In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "bats (one's) eyelashes", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-05-15 09:05

Meaning of Bats (one's) eyelashes (redirected from bat (one's) eyelashes )

Synonyms:

to flutter (one's) eyelashes

Bat (one's) eyelashes spoken language verb phrase

Used to describe the action of flirting with someone by literally fluttering their eyelashes or simply in general.

That girl keeps batting her eyelashes at me. Should I come and ask her out?

Do you think she is trying to flirt with me by batting her eyelashes at me like that?

There's no use batting your eyelashes at him. He is already off the market.

Trời ạ, cô nàng thật biết cách làm tim tôi tan chảy bằng cách đá lông nheo như thế.

Other phrases about:

pitch woo

1. To flirt with someone through romantic gestures

2. To seek one's attention or favor through promises, entreaties

cupcake

1. An attractive young woman

2. A term typically used to label a male person as gay

3. A term of endearment

4. To flirt

flutter (one's) eyelashes

If a woman flutters her eyelashes at a man, she opens and closes her eyes rapidly in a coyly flirtatious manner in order to make herself attractive to him.

come on (too) strong

1. Used to say that someone behaves aggressively.

2. Used to describe someone that flirts in an abrasive or overly forceful way.

3. To grow in popularity.

 

Grammar and Usage of Bat (one's) eyelashes

Verb Forms

  • bat (one's) eyelashes
  • batting (one's) eyelashes
  • batted (one's) eyelashes
  • bats (one's) eyelashes

The verb "bat" should be conjugated with its tense.

 

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