look sideways at (someone or something)
look sideways at (someone or something)
To view or regard something in a disapproving or distrustful manner. I can't understand why everyone in this club is looking sideways at me. Am I not wearing the right clothes? Some people look sideways at these institutions, but I believe they are beneficial to the public.
See also: look, sideways
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
look sideways at
Glance at suspiciously or amorously, as in I'm sure the detective was looking sideways at me, and it made me very nervous, or They were looking sideways at each other, and I don't think it was innocent. [Mid-1800s] Also see look askance.
See also: look, sideways
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- look sideways at
- askance
- look askance
- look askance at
- look askance at (someone or something)
- look askance upon (someone or something)
- have (one's)/a beady eye on (someone or something)
- keep (one's)/a beady eye on (someone or something)
- keep a beady eye on somebody/something
- united