big eye



*big eye

 
1. a flirtatious look or gaze; a long look to get another's attention. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) Look at that pretty girl giving you the big eye. I thought she was cute, so I gave her the big eye.
2. obvious eye contact with someone. (*Typically: get ~; give someone ~.) Tom gave me the big eye to let me know he wanted to talk to me. I tried to give her the big eye, but she never looked my way.
See also: big, eye

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Whetu-Maori
Alphonso[æl'fɔnsəu]
JoaquÍNhwah-KEENSpanish
BronisŁAwabraw-nee-SWAH-vahPolish
Yi-Chinese
Carol (2)-Romanian