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But I don't agree that "bat" is used only with the negative. "She fluttered her eyelashes at me" and "She batted her eyelashes at me" are synonymous.

Joseph Wambaugh (in 'Hollywood Hills') agrees:

'When she said it, her lashes fluttered subtly, and Nate thought, an older chick batting her eyes at me?'
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Jerome, here's what Longman's Dictionary of Contemporary English says:

2 not bat an eye/eyelid
To not seem to be shocked, surprised, or embarrassed:
"They started talking about sex, but she didn't bat an eyelid."

3 bat your eyes/eyelashes
If a woman bats her eyes, she opens and closes them several times quickly in order to look attractive to men

Of course, you may not wish to place much confidence in a dictionary that splits its infinitives.

But just do a search on the Internet. You'll find plenty of examples of the second meaning, even if many of them are questions from young girls seeking advice on how to flirt.

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Mozart is OK. The operas are beautiful to listen to but about as dramatic as watching paint dry. You want an opera. Go to Joe Green.
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Sorry, John, I can't agree. The last scene of Don Giovanni not dramatic? It's just about the most powerful thing I know in opera.

As for the Marriage of Figaro, I still maintain that it may be the most perfect opera ever written, both musically and in terms of its construction. But of course it's a comedy, so we can't reasonably expect Verdian (melo)drama.
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