make eyes at

idiom

informal
: to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction
Some guy was making eyes at her from across the room.

Examples of make eyes at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two make eyes at each other over a sensual game of darts, the preferred game of the Irish working class. Rachel Handler, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024 The men make eyes at each other, and the pace picks up. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024 Girls swoon over rock stars, and boys make eyes at movie stars and Playboy magazines. Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022 However, this Mulan doesn’t cut her hair, gain a talking dragon guardian or make eyes at a hunky army general. Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020

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“Make eyes at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20eyes%20at. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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