look daggers at someone

look daggers at someone
look daggers at someone
Fig. to give someone a dirty look. •

Tom must have been mad at Ann from the way he was looking daggers at her.

Don't you dare look daggers at me! Don't even look cross-eyed at me!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • look — /lʊk / (say look) verb (i) 1. to fix the eyes upon something or in some direction in order to see. 2. to glance or gaze, in a manner specified: to look questioningly at a person. 3. to use the sight in seeking, searching, examining, watching, etc …  

  • look/shoot/stare daggers at — to look at (someone) in an angry way They looked daggers at each other across the table. see also ↑cloak and dagger • • • Main Entry: ↑dagger …   Useful english dictionary

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