stare at (someone or something)
stare at (someone or something)
1. Literally, to gaze or gawk at someone or something in an intense, prolonged, or steadfast manner. I just stared at the eviction notice in disbelief. Some guy at the bar has been staring at me all night.
2. To face, confront, or be forced to deal with some unavoidable and unpleasant future outcome or development. Usually used in the continuous tense. We're staring at a major deficit in the budget, and you want to decrease taxes? Doctors are warning that we will be staring at a public health crisis if we don't adjust our diets and lifestyles soon.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
stare at someone or something
to look fixedly at someone or something. Why are you staring at me? I was staring at the scenery behind you.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- stare at
- stare into
- stare into (something)
- stare in the face
- stare (someone or something) in the face
- stare something in the face
- stare out at
- stare out at (someone or something)
- boggle at
- boggle at (something)