- stare into something
- stare into somethingto gaze fixedly into something. •
She just sat there, staring into space.
•Tom stared into the water, hoping to see a fish or maybe a turtle.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stare into something
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stare into space — look/stare/into space phrase to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else He sat quietly for a while, staring into space. Thesaurus: to ignore something, or to not… … Useful english dictionary
stare — stare1 [ ster ] verb intransitive *** to look at someone or something very directly for a long time: It s rude to stare. stare at: He lifted his head and stared at her. stare into/out of/through etc.: They sat on the balcony, staring out across… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stare — I UK [steə(r)] / US [ster] verb [intransitive] Word forms stare : present tense I/you/we/they stare he/she/it stares present participle staring past tense stared past participle stared *** a) to look at someone or something very directly for a… … English dictionary
stare — 1 verb (I) 1 to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes (+ out): Stop staring out of the window and do some work! (+ at): What are you staring at? | stare into space (=look for a long time at nothing) see gaze 1 2 be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stare someone in the face — phrase if something is staring you in the face, it should be obvious to you The answer was staring me in the face. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry: stare * * * be glaringly apparent or obvious the answer had … Useful english dictionary
stare something in the face — phrase if you are staring something unpleasant in the face, you are close to suffering it When you’ve stared death in the face, everything after that is easy. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: stare … Useful english dictionary
stare in the face — stare (someone) in the face see ↑stare, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑face stare (someone) in the face (also chiefly US stare (someone) in the eye(s)) : to look directly into the eyes of (someone) … Useful english dictionary
stare — stare1 W2S3 [steə US ster] v [: Old English; Origin: starian] 1.) to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes, for example because you are surprised, angry, or bored stare at ▪ What are you staring at? stare (at sb)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stare down — verb overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring He simply stared down his opponent • Syn: ↑outstare, ↑outface • Hypernyms: ↑gaze, ↑stare • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
look into space — look/stare/into space phrase to look in front of you for a long time without seeing the things that are there because you are thinking about something else He sat quietly for a while, staring into space. Thesaurus: to ignore something, or to not… … Useful english dictionary
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