bat one's eyes — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Global Englishinformal
  • To flutter one's eyelashes, typically as a deliberate gesture intended to attract attention or convey flirtation.

  Examples

  Beta

  • At the party, she batted her eyes at him across the room, hoping to catch his attention.

    En la fiesta, ella batió sus ojos hacia él al otro lado de la habitación, esperando llamar su atención.

  • Don't just bat your eyes and expect to get what you want; sometimes, you have to be direct.

    No solo batas tus ojos esperando conseguir lo que quieres; a veces tienes que ser directo.

  • He batted his eyes flirtatiously when the waitress came over to their table.

    Él batió sus ojos de manera coqueta cuando la camarera se acercó a su mesa.

  • She was batting her eyes so often that I thought she was trying to charm everyone in the room.

    Ella estaba batiendo sus ojos tan a menudo que pensé que intentaba encantar a todos en la sala.