look daggers

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to a look being so fierce as to be able to injure the person looked at like a dagger. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlʊk ˈdæɡəz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlʊk ˈdæɡɚz/ Hyphenation: look dag‧gers === Verb === look daggers (third-person singular simple present looks daggers, present participle looking daggers, simple past and past participle looked daggers) (intransitive) Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking. Synonyms: glare daggers, shoot daggers, stare daggers ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== dirty look evil eye if looks could kill === References ===