look in the eye

Meaning

1. Oxford95% of films

   to look straight at sb without feeling embarrassed or ashamed

In the movies · 25

• Then you can look me in the eye and tell me you're sorry.The Dark Knight2008
• Look me in the eye and tell me you're going to shut him down.Avengers: Age of Ultron2015
• Your woman standing there, you can't even look her in the eye.Do the Right Thing1989
• Look me in the eyeKnives Out2019
• Look me in the eye.Bad Education2019
• Look me in the eye.Luca2021
• Look me in the eye, sir.Coach Carter2005
• Look me in the eye and tell me.Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas2003

Learn it in full scenes

• Do the Right Thing1989
  • Love Daddy Wakes the Block
  • Morning Shift at Sal's Pizzeria
  • Da Mayor Sweeps and Gets Scolded
• Knives Out2019
  • Police Question the Thrombeys
  • Blanc Introduces Himself to the Family
  • The Family Recounts Party Night
• Bad Education2019
  • Frank Reassures an Angry Parent
  • Rachel Interviews School Officials
  • Bob Spicer Gives the School a Gift

From the same entry

• be all eyes
• before front of eyes
• be up to your eyes in
• cast an eye eyes over
• clap eyes on
• an eye for an eye
• eyes are bigger than their stomach
• for eyes only
• get your eye in
• have an eye for
• have eyes in the back of your head
• have eyes like a hawk

More idioms

• not cup of tea
• loud and clear
• be starving
• in favour
• the moment
• to face
• be expecting a baby
• off the top of your head
• one of those days
• be hard on
• on the whole
• blow your mind