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
Lorita-Italian
Dewey['dju:i]
Tiannatee-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
Lilly['lili]
Israa-Arabic
Cassiopeaka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)