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give someone the evil eye — give (someone) the evil eye to look at someone in an angry or unpleasant way. I arrived late for the meeting and Steve Thomson gave me the evil eye … New idioms dictionary
give someone the evil eye — to look at someone in an unpleasant way, especially because you are angry with them … English dictionary
give the evil eye — give (someone) the evil eye to look at someone in an angry or unpleasant way. I arrived late for the meeting and Steve Thomson gave me the evil eye … New idioms dictionary
Evil eye — Nazars, charms used to ward off the evil eye. The evil eye is a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed for reasons of envy or dislike. The term also refers to the power… … Wikipedia
evil eye — noun a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm • Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑looking, ↑looking at * * * noun : the glance of a person that is believed to be capable of inflicting injury many people are reputed to … cause harm by staring … Useful english dictionary
evil eye — A demonic power of causing illness, misfortune, calamity, and death through the eyes. Evil eye beliefs are universal and date to ancient times. The oldest recorded reference to the evil eye appears in the cuneiform texts of the Sumerians,… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
evil — e|vil1 [ ivl ] adjective ** 1. ) an evil person does very bad or cruel things: a dangerous and evil dictator a ) used about someone s behavior: their evil machinations an evil grin b ) connected with the Devil and forces that make bad things… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
evil */*/ — I UK [ˈiːv(ə)l] / US [ˈɪv(ə)l] adjective 1) an evil person does very bad or cruel things a dangerous and evil dictator a) used about someone s behaviour their evil deeds an evil grin b) connected with the Devil and forces that make bad things… … English dictionary
eye — 1 /aI/ noun (C) BODY PART 1 one of the two parts of the body that people and animals use to see: Annie has blue eyes. | Close your eyes and count to ten. 2 blue eyed/one eyed/bright eyed/wide eyed etc having blue eyes, one eye, bright eyes, eyes… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eye — n. organ of sight 1) to blink; close, shut; open; roll; squint one s eyes 2) to drop, lower; lift, raise one s eyes 3) to rest; strain one s eyes 4) to lay, set one s eyes on smt. ( to see smt. ) 5) to keep one s eyes open, peeled (esp. AE),… … Combinatory dictionary
