catch someone's eye
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A clean house with fresh paint everywhere will catch someone’s eye before a disorganized mess will.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2022
They like to march between the shouting students and the masked anti-fascists, waving to onlookers and hoping to catch someone’s eye long enough to exchange a smile.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2019
But Parr believes his combination of size, speed and agility will catch someone’s eye, and he thinks the risk of injury during a final collegiate season is too great.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2011
I looked over the back of the booth to the other booths, to the counter, trying to catch someone’s eye.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
The silence began to oppress the princess and she tried to catch someone's eye.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
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