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 #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:16 am Colloquial expression for "make eyes at someone" |
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| make eyes at = ogle; mostly between man and woman. |
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:40 am Colloquial expression for "make eyes at someone" |
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Hi,
On the matter of eyes you might be interested to know that someone who does this (making eyes) rather a lot is said to have a 'wandering eye'.
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:55 pm Colloquial expression for "make eyes at someone" |
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In the women's magazine that I read, it's making the cheeky guilty look. It's when a girl catches you checking her out and you make the embarrased look.
Is that it? But I think make eyes at is okay.
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Jun 30, 2008 13:11 pm Colloquial expression for "make eyes at someone" |
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| daemon99 wrote: |
What's the expression commonly used in spoken English for "make eyes at someone"?
I need the expression that is used when a guy looks at a girl, admires her beauty for a moment or two, and just moves on. I am not talking about leering here. |
Hi Daemon
I'm not sure there is a single expression that tends to be used here. If a woman notices that her boyfriend/husband is looking with interest at a pretty girl, she might poke him or say something about it, after which he might tell her that 'he was just admiring the scenery'. :lol:
It might also be said that he is doing a little 'girl-watching'.
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Jun 30, 2008 13:47 pm Colloquial expression for "make eyes at someone" |
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I thought there would be an expression that was used extensively, because looking at a girl in an admiring way is such a common thing :lol:
I had another expression in mind, 'give someone the eye' :wink:
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