单词 | to give the eye |
释义 | > as lemmasto give (a person) the eye (d) to give (a person) the eye. extracted from eyen.1 (i) To look at (a person) in a threatening, antagonistic, or disapproving way; to direct a warning glance at. ΚΠ 1901 Current Lit. Jan. 99/1 If People did not Buy in a Hurry he would slam the Boxes around and be Lippy and give them the Eye. 1949 A. I. Bezzerides Thieves' Market xi. 108 He removed his cigar and spat down once, holding his eyes steadily on him. ‘Get him giving me the eye,’ the trucker said. ‘Go ahead, burn a hole in me.’ 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 28 Dec. b1 Say you walk into a delicatessen in New York and the counterman gives you the eye. Maybe you look too scruffy for the neighborhood. 2011 D. Precious Born under Lucky Moon 47 But Mom gave me the eye like she was at the end of her rope. We were taking the truck. (ii) To look at (a person) with obvious sexual interest or intent; to ogle. ΚΠ 1915 Sun (Baltimore) 8 Aug. (Mag. section) 3/3 A fat whisky salesman breezed in from the bar.., and gave her the eye. You couldn't really blame him. 1946 M. Mezzrow & B. Wolfe Really Blues ii. 19 I could see myself..strutting down the main drag blowing my sax while the chicks lined up along the curb, giving me the eye all the way. 1990 Catch Feb. 75/1 If I really fancied someone, I'd give him the eye, but I'd be subtle about it. 2005 P. Robinson Strange Affair (2006) 2 A couple of kids who didn't look old enough to drive stood smoking and playing the machines, giving her the eye as she walked past, staring at her breasts. < as lemmas |
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