gave someone the eye
gave someone the eye is the simple past of give someone the eye.
Meaning of give someone the eye
Verb
give someone the eye (third-person singular simple present gives someone the eye, present participle giving someone the eye, simple past gave someone the eye, past participle given someone the eye)
- To show flirtatious signs or sexual interest/attraction with one's eyes.
- I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the bar.
- Synonyms:
- eye up, give someone the glad eye
- To give someone the stink eye.
- I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the office.
- To give someone the evil eye.
- I saw him giving me the eye as soon as I entered the town square.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, someone, the, eye; for example, to hand someone the eye of a hook and eye.
Questions about gave someone the eye
- What is gave someone the eye the simple past of?
- Gave someone the eye is the simple past of give someone the eye.
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