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sheep's eyes

noun

  1. shy, amorous, lovesick glances (usually preceded by make or cast ):

    making sheep's eyes at the new girl in class.



sheep's eyes

plural noun

  1. old-fashioned.
    amorous or inviting glances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of sheep's eyes1

First recorded in 1520–30
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I stared into Mr. Sheep Sheep’s eyes and wondered if he was still alive in there, or if the journey—all the ugliness he’d seen—had killed the light in him.

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Although Roden had initially set out to serve her own people with that compilation, ignorant Brits often asked if the region’s food was all sheep’s eyes and testicles, an incuriosity she became determined to combat.

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As Noble initiated the program the sheep’s eyes began to glow, its head started to spin and then it suddenly spoke.

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He tells her again he’s not hungry but if no one else wants them he’ll eat the sheep’s eyes.

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Just a second before he slices the throat in one expert motion, I see the sheep’s eyes.

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