Example
“She kept giving the singer the eye from a table near the stage.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
catch someone's eye
Neutral · CEFR B1
to draw someone's notice or interest
have an eye for
Neutral · CEFR B2
be naturally skilled at noticing or judging a particular quality
pull the wool over someone's eyes
Informal · CEFR B2
to deceive someone
the apple of one's eye
Neutral · CEFR B2
a person or thing that someone loves and treasures above all others
live and let live
Neutral · CEFR B1
to accept other people's choices without trying to control them
with open arms
Neutral · CEFR B1
with an enthusiastic and affectionate welcome
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.