Expressions Of Interest

noun a flying mammal typically active at night

verb to blink or flutter one's eyelids, often in a flirtatious manner

• She tried to remain composed, but couldn't help but bat her eyes in surprise.
• He knew he was in trouble when she started to bat her eyes at him.
• She was really trying to bat her eyes to get out of trouble.
• The politician tried to bat her eyes and charm the audience during the debate.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• He tried to put the moves on her during the business meeting, but she was not interested.
• I saw him trying to put the moves on Sarah at the party last night.
• He was totally putting the moves on that girl at the bar.
• The company is putting the moves on potential investors to secure funding for their project.