cock an eye at (someone or something)

cock an eye at (someone or something)

To look at someone or something intently. I cocked an eye at my guitar teacher to try to follow along with the chords he was playing.
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cock an ˈear/ˈeye at somebody/something

listen to or look at somebody/something carefully and with a lot of attention
See also: cock, ear, eye, somebody, something
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See also:
  • have (one's)/an eye out for (someone or something)
  • see eye to eye about (something)
  • see eye to eye with (someone)
  • eye to eye
  • see eye to eye on (something)
  • look (one) in the eye(s)
  • look somebody in the eye/face
  • look someone in the eye
  • have your eye on somebody/something
  • give someone the eye