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
Phelan-Irish
Diarmuid-Irish, Irish Mythology
JuhÁN-Sami
Apolloə-PAW-lo (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
ŞUle-Turkish
Dominicusdo-MEE-nee-kus (Dutch)Late Roman, Dutch