Give Someone The Eye Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give Someone The Eye Idiom mean?

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give (someone) the eye What does give (someone) the eye mean?	to look at someone in a hostile or unfriendly way	I gave the woman in the restaurant the eye but she ignored me.
give (someone) the eye What does give (someone) the eye mean?	to look or stare at someone (especially in a cold or unfriendly way)	The store manager began to give the boy the eye.
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go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb What does "go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb" mean?	to search through something very carefully (fine-tooth comb is also correct)	We went over the room with a fine-toothed comb while looking for the earring.

put (someone) down as (something bad) What does "put (someone) down as (something bad)" mean?	to judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some way	The store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in the store.
Turn the corner What does "Turn the corner" mean?	To get over a bad run. When a loss making venture ceases to make losses, it has "turned the corner".
scratch (someone`s) back What does "scratch (someone`s) back" mean?	to do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you	"You scratch my back and I`ll scratch yours," the customer said when we talked about the new sales contract.
fritter (something) away What does "fritter (something) away" mean?	to waste something little by little	The man frittered away all of the money that he had won in the contest.
tie up (traffic) What does "tie up (traffic)" mean?	to slow down traffic, to cause road traffic to stop	The accident tied up the highway traffic for two hours last night.
give (someone) a swelled head What does "give (someone) a swelled head" mean?	to make someone conceited	The girl's high test scores are giving her a swelled head.
ring in the New Year What does "ring in the New Year" mean?	to celebrate the beginning of the new year	We decided to ring in the New Year at a party at my parent's house.
Muddy the waters What does "Muddy the waters" mean?	If somebody muddies the waters, he or she makes the situation more complex or less clear.
Bandit territory What does "Bandit territory" mean?	An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.
in a jam What does "in a jam" mean?	in trouble, in a difficult situation	He is in a jam now that his car is not working properly.
to say the least What does "to say the least" mean?	at the very least, without dwelling on the subject	After walking all day I am tired to say the least.
have a card up one's sleeve What does "have a card up one's sleeve" mean?	have a reserve plan or a secret advantage	have a reserve plan or a secret advantageThe man had a card up his sleeve when he went to the bank to ask for more money for his business.

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Give Someone The Eye Idiom