give the glad eye
Definition
Verb phrase: - To look at someone in a way that shows romantic or sexual interest; to flirt with someone using one's eyes.
Usage
This phrase describes a non-verbal, suggestive look intended to attract someone. It implies a playful, inviting, or seductive glance. - At the party, he kept giving the glad eye to the woman by the bar. - She suspected he was giving her the glad eye from across the room.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often describes a sustained or repeated action of looking, not just a single glance.
- It is typically used in informal or narrative contexts to describe the beginning stages of attraction or flirtation.
Variants and Related Words
- Glad eye (noun): The seductive look itself.
- He was on the receiving end of a glad eye from his new colleague.
Synonyms
- Flirt with one's eyes: To communicate interest through looks.
- Make eyes at: To look at someone amorously.
- Ogle: To stare at in a desiring manner (often more obvious and less subtle than "give the glad eye").
Related Idioms
- Bat one's eyelashes: To flutter one's eyelashes flirtatiously.
- Give someone the once-over: To look someone up and down, often appraisingly.
Verb
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look seductively at someone