cast a sheep's eye



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cast a sheep's eye

To give a sideways glance or a suspicious look. When I tried to feed the baby something new, she cast a sheep's eye at it and then tried to smack it out of my hand. Miss Stevens cast a sheep's eye at me when I complimented her outfit, but I really did think that she looked nice!
See also: cast, eye

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EttaET-əEnglish
Dillon['dilən]
Aubery['ɔ:bri]
Jayashri-Indian, Marathi
Kapua-Hawaiian
MelİSa-Turkish