do (one) in the eye

do (one) in the eye

To foil, stymie, or embarrass one. I don't trust that guy after he did me in the eye and stole that opportunity from me.
See also: eye
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

do someone in the eye

defraud, thwart, or humiliate someone.
1930 J. B. Priestley Angel Pavement He'd invented the job five minutes before, just to do mother in the eye.
See also: eye, someone
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  • do someone in the eye
  • see eye to eye
  • see eye to eye, to
  • see eye to eye with (someone)
  • see eye to eye about (something)
  • see eye to eye on (something)
  • pipe (one's) eye
  • pipe your eye
  • have (one's)/an eye out for (someone or something)
  • eye to eye