She darted a glance at him and looked quickly away.
•He darted a glance at the door and looked even more uncomfortable.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dart a glance/look at — to look suddenly and briefly at (something or someone) She darted a suspicious glance at her sister. • • • Main Entry: ↑dart … Useful english dictionary
dart — [[t]dɑ͟ː(r)t[/t]] darts, darting, darted 1) VERB If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly. [WRITTEN] [V prep/adv] Ingrid darted across the deserted street... [V prep/adv] The girl turned and darted away through… … English dictionary
dart — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction (+ forward/across/off etc): Jill darted forward and pulled him away from the fire. 2 dart a glance/look to look at someone or something very quickly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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throw — 1 verb past threw past participle thrown 1 THROW A BALL/STONE ETC (I, T) to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by moving your hand quickly: throw sth at/to/towards etc: Someone threw a stone at the car. | Cromartie throws… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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dance — dancingly, adv. /dans, dahns/, v., danced, dancing, n. v.i. 1. to move one s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 2. to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or… … Universalium
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