yel イディオム

bat an eye/eyelash

show surprise, fear or interest; show one

yellow

lacking courage, afraid to defend, chicken Some fans think he's yellow because he doesn't fight.

yellow-bellied

extremely timid, cowardly Everyone thinks that the new boss handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.

yellow belly

a coward, a person who is afraid to do something Smith, you yellow belly! Jump in the water and swim!

yellow streak

cowardice in one

not bat an eyelid

Idiom(s): not bat an eyelid

Theme: STABILITY

to show no signs of distress even when something bad happens or something shocking is said.
• Sam didn't bat an eyelid when the mechanic told him how much the car repairs would cost.
• The pain of the broken arm must have hurt Sally terribly, but she did not bat an eyelid.

Bat an eyelid

If someone doesn't bat an eyelid, they don't react or show any emotion when surprised, shocked, etc.

Yellow press

The yellow press is a term for the popular and sensationalist newspapers.

bat an eye|bat|bat an eyelash|eye|eyelash

v. phr., informal 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.
Compare: STRAIGHT FACE.

yellow journalism|journalism|yellow

n. phr. Cheap and sensational newspaper writing; inflammatory language designed to stir up popular sentiment against another country. Yellow journalism is hardly ever truly informative.

yellow-bellied|bellied|yellow

adj., slang Extremely timid, cowardly. Joe Bennett is a yellow-bellied guy, don't send him on such a tough assignment!

yellow-livered|livered|yellow

adj. Cowardly. The young boy greatly resented being called yellow-livered and started to fight right away.

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

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