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
Mavis['meivis]
Ashbee['æʃbi]
Dominica-English (Rare), Late Roman
ChinaCHIE-nəEnglish (Modern)
Ogechi-Western African, Igbo
Gallagher['gæləhə]