Ann gave John the eye. It really surprised him.
•Tom kept giving Sally the eye. She finally got disgusted and left.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
give someone the eye — informal phrase to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them You see that guy over there – I’m pretty sure he was giving me the eye. Thesaurus: to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym to start a romantic or… … Useful english dictionary
give someone the eye — ► give someone the eye informal look at someone with sexual interest. Main Entry: ↑eye … English terms dictionary
give someone the eye — informal to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them You see that guy over there – I m pretty sure he was giving me the eye … English dictionary
give someone the eye — idi+inf to give someone a flirtatious or warning glance … From formal English to slang
give someone the eye — verb To show flirtatious signs with ones eyes. I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the room … Wiktionary
give someone the eye — informal look at someone with sexual interest. → eye … English new terms dictionary
give smb the eye — look or stare at someone (especially in a cold or unfriendly way) The man in the store began to give me the eye so I left … Idioms and examples
give someone the evil eye — give (someone) the evil eye to look at someone in an angry or unpleasant way. I arrived late for the meeting and Steve Thomson gave me the evil eye … New idioms dictionary
give someone the glad eye — give (someone) the glad eye British & Australian, old fashioned to look at someone in a way that makes it obvious that you are sexually attracted to them. I think you have an admirer. That man in the corner is giving you the glad eye … New idioms dictionary
give someone the evil eye — phrase to look at someone in an unpleasant way, especially because you are angry with them Thesaurus: to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym general words meaning to look or not looksynonym Main entry: evil … Useful english dictionary
give someone the hairy eye — Vrb phrs. To give someone a suspicious or contemptible look. See hairy eye … English slang and colloquialisms
