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.
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The two make eyes at each other over a sensual game of darts, the preferred game of the Irish working class.
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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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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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