out of the corner of one's eye
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out of the corner of one's eye
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- Sideways, obliquely, askance I caught sight of him out of the corner of my eye.
- With suspicion. When he said he would pay her back next week, she looked at him out of the corner of her eye.
Similar: askance
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Similar: askance
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prep_phrase look sideways
| Español | de reojo, de refilón, de través |
|---|---|
| Português | de canto de olho, de rabo de olho |
| Français | du coin de l'œil |
| Deutsch | aus dem Augenwinkel |
| Italiano | con la coda dell'occhio |
| Română | cu coada ochiului |
prep_phrase look with suspicion
| Español | de reojo |
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Talk about this word "out of the corner of one's eye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20the%20corner%20of%20one's%20eye. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. out of the corner of one's eye. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20the%20corner%20of%20one's%20eye "out of the corner of one's eye." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20the%20corner%20of%20one's%20eye.Cite this
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title = {out of the corner of one's eye},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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