give someone the eye

give someone the eye
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 sexual relationshipsynonym
Main entry: eye

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informal look at someone in a way that clearly indicates one's sexual interest in them

this blonde was giving me the eye

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give (someone) the eye
informal : to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction

Several men were giving her the eye across the bar.

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Main Entry:eye

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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