here's looking at you

here's looking at you

A convivial toast to one's drinking companions. Sometimes used in the form "here's looking at you, kid," a reference to the famous line said by Humphrey Bogart in the 1942 film Casablanca. I'd like to propose a toast. To all my best friends, who all came here tonight to see me off. Here's looking at you! Let's have one last drink before you have to catch your train. Here's looking at you, kid!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

here's looking at you!

used to express friendly feelings towards your companions before drinking. informal
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

Here’s looking at you

sent. I salute you. (A polite drinking toast.) Here’s looking at you. Bottoms up!
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • here's looking at you!
  • Here’s looking at you
  • Here’s mud in your eye
  • here's mud in your eye
  • here's mud in your eye!
  • (one's) jollies
  • To your health!
  • here's to
  • here's to (someone or something)
  • here's to somebody/something!
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Look for leaves, grass, moss and other items to make eyes, hair, Here's looking at you: A leaf |face made with things from the forest floor noses, teeth, beards, glasses and ears.
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LOOK WHAT I'VE GOT: Finn Wood flashes a cheeky smile, right PEEK-A-BOO: Curiosity gets the better of Finlay Laverick, above, and Logan Lacey, below WATCH AND LEARN: Elise Powell, left, and Darcy Maloney concentrate on a task, above, while Ginger Downes tucks into a pretend 'snack', above right Pictures by PETER REIMANN HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU: Twins Logan and Owen Lacey, right, Martha Robinson and Finlay Laverick, left, and George Hannan and Lilly Green above HAT'S THE WAY: Martha Robinson, above, and, from left below, Katie Peel, Lilly Green and Jacie Smith
Here's Looking At You, Saleh An 'ode' to soon-to-be former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, that "fantastical fellow".