- from the corner of your eye
- from the corner of (your) eye
not seen completely, only briefly noticed.
From the corner of his eye he thought he saw a large dog, but it was actually a coyote.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
from the corner of your eye
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see something out of the corner of your eye — see sth out of the corner of your ˈeye idiom to see sth by accident or not very clearly because you see it from the side of your eye and are not looking straight at it • Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming closer. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
from the corner of eye — from the corner of (your) eye not seen completely, only briefly noticed. From the corner of his eye he thought he saw a large dog, but it was actually a coyote … New idioms dictionary
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corner — cor|ner1 W2S1 [ˈko:nə US ˈko:rnər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(where two lines/edges meet)¦ 2¦(road)¦ 3¦(corner of a room/box)¦ 4¦(mouth/eye)¦ 5¦(difficult situation)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(distant place)¦ 8 see something out of the corner of your eye 9 (just)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
eye — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ amber, blue, brown, dark, golden, green, grey/gray … Collocations dictionary
corner — cor|ner1 [ kɔrnər ] noun count *** ▸ 1 where two sides meet ▸ 2 turn/meeting of roads ▸ 3 end of mouth/eye ▸ 4 small (quiet) area ▸ 5 difficult situation ▸ 6 in boxing/wrestling ▸ 7 in soccer, etc. ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the part of something square or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eye — 1 /aI/ noun (C) BODY PART 1 one of the two parts of the body that people and animals use to see: Annie has blue eyes. | Close your eyes and count to ten. 2 blue eyed/one eyed/bright eyed/wide eyed etc having blue eyes, one eye, bright eyes, eyes… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
corner — I UK [ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)] / US [ˈkɔrnər] noun [countable] Word forms corner : singular corner plural corners *** 1) a) the part of something square or rectangular where two edges meet Watch the baby – that table has sharp corners. at/in the corner: The … English dictionary
corner*/*/*/ — [ˈkɔːnə] noun [C] I 1) the part of an object, space, or room where two edges or sides meet The baby banged his head on the corner of the table.[/ex] The ‘Start button is in the left hand corner of the screen.[/ex] She sat in the corner… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
corner — 1 noun 1 WHERE TWO LINES/EDGES MEET (C) the point at which two lines or edges meet: He pulled a dirty handkerchief out by its corner and waved it at me. | in/on the corner: Write your name in the top left hand corner of the page. | three… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
