Id | ESLPod_0973_WE_1620 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 973 |
Episode Title | Attracting Someone's Interest |
Phrase | to give (someone) the eye |
Text | The phrase "to give (someone) the eye," in this podcast, means to look at someone with a meaningful expression on one's face to indicate interest and sexual attraction: "Doesn't it make you uncomfortable when your boss gives you the eye like that?" The phrase "to give (someone) the evil eye" means to glare at someone and possibly create problems or hurt that person in some magical, mysterious way: "Wow, Kawika was really giving you the evil eye after you pointed out the error in his budget calculations!" Finally, the phrase "to have an eye for (something)" means to good at noticing something and/or finding ways to make it better: "You should ask Renee to look at your document. She has an eye for formatting." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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