| 单词 | to make eyes at |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make eyes at o. to make eyes at: to cast amorous or (occasionally) covetous glances at. Cf. to make sheep's-eyes at at sheep's eyes n. 1a. ΚΠ 1806 R. Cumberland Hint to Husbands iv. iii. 79 I have seen him, And, till he married, saw him every where, Prowling from place to place, and making eyes At each stray miss—myself amongst the many. 1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond III. i. 12 She used to make eyes at the Duke of Marlborough. 1905 National Mag. Apr. 78/1 E. H. Harriman has made eyes at it.., but so far its owners have refused to sell out. 1937 W. M. Raine Bucky follows Cold Trail xiv. 159 You would think a girl couldn't be a double-crosser if she was pretty enough and made eyes at you. 1962 C. Ekwensi Burning Grass ii. 8 She was on her way to market, she said, making eyes at him. 1999 D. Mitchell Ghostwritten 56 ‘Don't give me that! I saw you two making eyes at each other.’ < as lemmas |
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