give somebody the evil eye

give (one) the evil eye

To give one a hateful, malicious, or villainous look or stare that suggests or is thought to be capable of inflicting harm or misfortune. I saw him giving me the evil eye, so I turned around and walked the other way.See also: evil, eye, give

give somebody the evil ˈeye

look at somebody in a very angry, unfriendly or unpleasant way, as if you are trying to harm them by magic power: I don’t know why you’re giving me the evil eye — I haven’t done anything wrong!See also: evil, eye, give, somebody