without blinking an eye

without (even) blinking an eye

Without having or displaying any sort of emotional response, especially to that which would normally elicit such a reaction. When we were traveling, Janet used to eat things like crickets and jellyfish without blinking an eye. Be careful—guys like that will kill you without even blinking an eye.
See also: blink, eye, without
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

without blinking an eye

Without showing any reaction.
See also: blink, eye, without
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • without (even) batting an eye
  • without (even) batting an eyelash
  • without (even) blinking an eye
  • without batting an eye
  • heartstring
  • play on heartstrings
  • play on the/(one's) heartstrings
  • strike a chord
  • strike a chord (with someone)
  • strike/touch a chord
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We have enough work to hire another 60 people without blinking an eye."
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Wouldn't it be ironic if a merger between two high-tech companies were to somehow fulfill the dream of getting all of the newspaper business' on-line classified operations onto a single platform, where a customer could easily place an order into a dozen papers in every region of the country without blinking an eye?
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When she acidly asked him if he would like her to look it up, without blinking an eye, he shoved the phone book across the table.
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But sit and enjoy the sound of music, aroma of exotic coffee beans, and experience the pleasure of people-watching at Starbucks, and you'll pay up to $2.50 without blinking an eye.