out of the corner of one's eye

idiom

: to the side of where one is looking
I saw something moving out of the corner of my eye.

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“Out of the corner of one's eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20corner%20of%20one%27s%20eye. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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