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looked daggers

[ˈlʊkt ˈdæɡərz]
verb phrase
lançar olhares de ódio
1. to look at someone with intense anger, hatred, or fierce disapproval; to give someone an angry or threatening look
She looked daggers at him when he made that insulting remark.
Ela lançou olhares de ódio para ele quando ele fez aquele comentário insultuoso.
2. to stare at someone in a way that expresses extreme displeasure or hostility
The teacher looked daggers at the students who were talking during the exam.
A professora lançou olhares furiosos para os alunos que estavam conversando durante a prova.
NYC Slang
give someone a mean mug; throw shade with your eyes
Synonyms
glare atstare angrilygive someone a dirty looklook menacinglyeye someone with hostility
Antonyms
smile atlook fondlygaze affectionately

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lançar olhares de ódio; fulminá-lo com o olhar
Most common usage across Brazil
Portugal
olhar com ódio; fuzilá-lo com o olhar
European Portuguese variant
General
dar um olhar de raiva; olhar ferozmente
Accessible in both Brazilian and European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

if looks could kill
give someone the evil eye
look down one's nose
stare someone down
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