out of the corner of one's eye

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out of the corner of one's eye

  1. (of a look or glance) Sideways, obliquely, askance
    I caught sight of him out of the corner of my eye.
  2. (of a look or glance) With suspicion.
    When he said he would pay her back next week, she looked at him out of the corner of her eye.

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