bat an eye
bat an eyelash
without batting an eye
without batting an eyelash
To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings. Used in negative sentences.
When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye.
Bill told his story without batting an eyelash, although not a word of it was true.
bats in one's belfry
bats in the belfry
Wild ideas in his mind; disordered senses; great mental confusion.
Безумные идеи в голове; нарушенные чувства; умственный беспорядок.
When he talked about going to the moon he was thought to have bats in his belfry.
You know Annie? She always looks strange, she must has bats in her belfry.
Ты знаешь Энни? Она всегда выглядит странно, наверно, у неё что-то не так с головой.
batting average
Degree of accomplishment (originally used as a baseball term).
Dr. Grace has a great batting average with her heart transplant operations.
be a pain in the neck
Очень сильно раздражать кого-либо. Русский аналог - "сидеть в печенках".
You’re being a real pain in my neck!
Ты у меня уже в печенках сидишь!
be about to do something
To be at the moment of doing something, to be ready
This idiom is often used with the adverb just.
This idiom is often used with the adverb just.
I was just about to leave when you telephoned.
Oh, hi, John. We're just about to eat dinner.
We were about to leave the house when the phone rang.
I’m sorry that I broke in. What were you about to say?
be at pains
To be extremely desirous to do something; to take the trouble to do something.
Страстно желать сделать что-либо; прилагать усилия (преодолевать трудности) что-бы сделать что-либо.
The captain was at pains to see that everybody got safely into the lifeboats.
I could hardly refuse the gift after she had been at such pains to make it.
Едва ли я могла отказаться от подарка, зная, чего ей стоило сделать его.
be bound to do something
To be certain to do something, to be sure to do something
This idiom is used when the occurrence of an event seems inevitable or unavoidable.
This idiom is used when the occurrence of an event seems inevitable or unavoidable.
We are bound to be late if you don’t hurry up.
With the economy improving now, their business is bound to make more money this year.
be in a stew
To be worried, harassed, upset.
Al has been in a stew ever since he got word that his sister was going to marry his worst enemy.