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
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Gentlemen, gentlemen," Sipiagin interposed hastily, trying to catch someone's eye, "please, please...
From Virgin Soil by R. S. Townsend
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