[get the eye] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be looked at, especiallywith interest and liking.
The pretty girl got the eye as she walkedpast the boys on the street corner.
2. To be looked at or stared at, especially in a cold, unfriendly way.
When Mary asked if she couldtake home the fur coat and pay later, she got the eye from the clerk.
Contrast: GIVE THE EYE.
Диалог про достопримечательности на английском.
How i spent my winter holidays.
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Значение идиомы get the eye