look daggers



look daggers

Glare, stare fiercely, as in When she started to discuss their finances, he looked daggers at her. This metaphoric term, likening an angry expression to a dagger's thrust, dates from ancient times and has appeared in English since about 1600.
See also: dagger, look

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Krastyo-Bulgarian
Lavanya-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil
Athanaric-Ancient Germanic
ErinER-inEnglish, Irish
Safiya-Arabic
Caramia-Various