"Level someone with your eyes"
Definition
To emotionally overwhelm or disarm someone with a single look. Eye contact that says everything without words.
How to use it
Dramatic and literary. Suggests someone whose gaze carries real emotional weight.
Examples
► "She didn't have to say a word. She leveled him with her eyes."
► "His mother leveled him with her eyes across the dinner table and he went quiet immediately."
From the lesson
Good Will Hunting | The Bench Scene
This phrase appears in the Good Will Hunting | The Bench Scene lesson. Open it to watch the scene and download the free worksheet.
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