look daggers at someone
look daggers at (one)
To glare at someone very angrily, spitefully, or disdainfully. I noticed the bride looking daggers at the best man as he started making vulgar jokes during his speech.
See also: dagger, look
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
look daggers at someone
LITERARYIf someone looks daggers at you, they stare at you in a very angry way. Christabel stopped combing her hair and looked daggers at Ron. Note: Verbs such as stare and shoot are sometimes used instead of look. Mr. Trancas was grinning, while the other man stared daggers at him. Dede shot daggers at her adversary until she was out of sight.
See also: dagger, look, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- look daggers
- look daggers at
- look daggers at (one)
- look daggers at somebody
- shoot daggers at (one)
- spit in (one's) eye
- spit in someone's eye
- spit in the eye of
- spit in the eye of (someone)
- drawn