I ate my lunch with half an eye on the clock to make sure I didn't miss my train.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
with half an eye — phrasal : with only a hurried glance : without paying full attention with half an eye he could see what their plan was … Useful english dictionary
with half an eye on something — with half an eye on (something/someone) have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I ate my lunch with half an eye on the clock to make sure I didn t miss my train … New idioms dictionary
with half an eye on someone — with half an eye on (something/someone) have/keep half an eye on (something/someone) to watch something or someone without giving them all your attention. I ate my lunch with half an eye on the clock to make sure I didn t miss my train … New idioms dictionary
see with half an eye — To see without difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑eye … Useful english dictionary
Half an eye — Eye Eye ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half an eye — {n. phr.} A slight glance; a quick look. * /The substitute teacher could see with half an eye that she was going to have trouble with the class./ * /While Mary was cooking she kept half an eye on the baby to see that he didn t get into mischief./ … Dictionary of American idioms
half an eye — {n. phr.} A slight glance; a quick look. * /The substitute teacher could see with half an eye that she was going to have trouble with the class./ * /While Mary was cooking she kept half an eye on the baby to see that he didn t get into mischief./ … Dictionary of American idioms
half\ an\ eye — n. phr. A slight glance; a quick look. The substitute teacher could see with half an eye that she was going to have trouble with the class. While Mary was cooking she kept half an eye on the baby to see that he didn t get into mischief … Словарь американских идиом
with one (or half) an eye on — giving only partial attention to. → eye … English new terms dictionary
Eye — ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the two eyes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
