(one's eye)
71apple\ of\ one's\ eye — n. phr. Something or someone that is adored; a cherished person or object. Charles is the apple of his mother s eye. John s first car was the apple of his eye. He was always polishing it …
72catch\ one's\ eye — v. phr. To attract your attention. I caught his eye as he moved through the crowd, and waved at him to come over. The dress in the window caught her eye when she passed the store …
73give\ one\ the\ eye — v. phr. slang 1. To look at, especially with interest and liking. A pretty girl went by and all the boys gave her the eye. 2. To look or stare at, especially in a cold or unfriendly way. Mrs. Jones didn t like Mary and didn t speak. She just gave …
74meet\ one's\ eye — v. phr. To be in plain view or come into plain view; appear clearly or obviously. When John rounded the bend, a clear blue lake met his eye. On a first reading the plan looked good, but there was more to it than met the eye …
75out\ of\ the\ corner\ of\ one's\ eye — adv. phr. Without looking at a person or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed. The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of his eye. Mike watched the boys across the street out of the corner of his eye as he mowed the… …
76keep one's eye on — See: KEEP AN EYE ON …
77keep one's eye on — See: KEEP AN EYE ON …
78get one's eye in — verb a) To become accustomed to the playing conditions, and thus bring ones hand eye coordination to a reasonable level. b) To develop a perceptual skill, especially visual …
79give one's eye-teeth — verb To sacrifice something valuable Id give an eye tooth for that …
80pipe one's eye — vb to weep. This phrase is now almost obsolete, except in self consciously fan ciful speech. Although pipe your eye has been interpreted as cockney rhym ing slang for cry, the expression had been recorded as early as the beginning of the 19th… …