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2022-04-04 11:04
Do (one) in the eye verb phrase
To trick, thwart or humiliate someone
I didn't mean to do her in the eye in front of her friends.
When I was about to tell my boss my idea, John did me in the eye. We haven't talked to each other since then.
To have a blush on the face, especially when one are embarrassed
1. To shame someone/something.
2. To achieve better results than someone/something.
The verb "do" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
