give the eye

gi·vet·heeye

uncommon

verb

1.

look at with a critical eye

“When the movie star entered, all the women gave him the once over”

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Broader terms

look

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

verb
infinitive	give the eye
3rd person	give the eyes
past	give the eyed
present participle	give the eyeing
past participle	give the eyed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Nearby words

give rise give suck give thanks give the axe give the bounce give the gate give the glad eye give the once over give the sack give tongue to

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