give someone the eye
Look with interest
To give someone the eye is to look at them with obvious interest, usually romantic or sexual: She was giving him the eye from across the bar.
The phrase can also suggest a suspicious or disapproving look, depending on context: The security guard gave us the eye as we walked in.
- glanceBrief, casual look
- stolen glanceSecret momentary look
- gazeFixed, intent look
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- batting eyelashesRapid flirtatious lid movement
smile · blush · smirk · make eyes · ogle · look up and down · tease · leer · side-eye · knowing look · gesture · body language · facial expression · eyebrow · signal · subtle hint · come-on · once-over
give someone the eyelook away
Redirect one's gaze
ignore · turn a blind eye · snub · cold shoulder · stare into space
give someone the eyegive someone the cold shoulder
Pointedly ignore someone
give someone the brush-off · ignore · shoot daggers · turn one's nose up · rebuff
give someone the eyeshun
Deliberately keep away
avoid · pretend not to see · cut someone dead · keep one's distance