give someone the eye
To show flirtatious signs or sexual interest/attraction with one's eyes.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He keeps giving her the eye across the room.”
“I noticed the stranger at the bar giving you the eye all night long.”
“Throughout the gala, the mysterious guest continued giving her the eye, making it clear he was interested in more than just conversation.”
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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blink of an eye
A moment (a very short period of time).
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
Last updated August 10, 2026