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Значение идиомы out of the corner of one’s eye

[out of the corner of one’s eye] {adv. phr.} Without looking at aperson or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed.

The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of his eye.

Mikewatched the boys across the street out of the corner of his eye as hemowed the lawn.


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