How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
give the eye — verb look at with a critical eye When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over • Syn: ↑give the once over • Hypernyms: ↑look • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Someb … Useful english dictionary
give the eye to — phrasal : to look at people walk past here just to give me the eye Joseph Mitchell especially in admiration or with a more or less open display of sexual interest sailors giving the eye to every girl in the port … Useful english dictionary
give the once over — verb look at with a critical eye When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over • Syn: ↑give the eye • Hypernyms: ↑look • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s some … Useful english dictionary
give an eye to — phrasal : look after : give attention to go into the garden and give an eye to your children Katherine Mansfield * * * give an eye to To attend to • • • Main Entry: ↑eye … Useful english dictionary
give someone the eye — informal phrase to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them You see that guy over there – I’m pretty sure he was giving me the eye. Thesaurus: to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym to start a romantic or… … Useful english dictionary
give someone the eye — ► give someone the eye informal look at someone with sexual interest. Main Entry: ↑eye … English terms dictionary
give a person the eye — (informal) To look at someone in a sexually inviting way • • • Main Entry: ↑eye … Useful english dictionary
get the eye — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be looked at, especially with interest and liking. * /The pretty girl got the eye as she walked past the boys on the street corner./ 2. To be looked at or stared at, especially in a cold, unfriendly way. * /When Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the eye — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be looked at, especially with interest and liking. * /The pretty girl got the eye as she walked past the boys on the street corner./ 2. To be looked at or stared at, especially in a cold, unfriendly way. * /When Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ the\ eye — v. phr. informal 1. To be looked at, especially with interest and liking. The pretty girl got the eye as she walked past the boys on the street corner. 2. To be looked at or stared at, especially in a cold, unfriendly way. When Mary asked if she… … Словарь американских идиом
