out of the corner of one's eye



out of the corner of one's eye

Glancing casually or surreptitiously, as in Out of the corner of my eye I saw Justin walking out the door. This expression refers to looking sideways at something rather than directly.
See also: corner, eye, of, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Parrish['pæriʃ]
Rachelerah-KE-leItalian
BobbyBAH-beeEnglish
Aurobindo-Bengali, Indian, Odia
ClaudKLAWDEnglish
Archelausahr-kee-LAY-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical