Look daggers at Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫʊk/ /ˈdæɡɝz/ /ˈæt
LUK DAG-erz AT
lˈʊk/ /dˈæɡəz/ /ˈæt
LUK DAG-uhz AT
Definition
To look very angrily at someone, as if your eyes could hurt them.
Usage & Nuances
This is a dramatic, idiomatic expression, mostly used in written or expressive spoken English. It doesn’t mean using actual daggers—just a very angry or hostile look. Common after arguments or when someone is extremely displeased.
Spanish: mirar con odio - fulminar con la miradaPortuguese (BR): fitar com ódio - lançar olhares mortaisPortuguese (PT): fitar com ódio - lançar olhares mortaisChinese (Simplified): 怒目而视 - 用眼神杀人Chinese (Traditional): 怒目而視 - 用眼神殺人Hindi: गुस्से से देखना - घूरनाArabic: نظر الغضب - يحدق بغضبBengali: তীক্ষ্ণ দৃষ্টিতে তাকানো - চোখ রাঙানোRussian: сверлить взглядом - смотреть испепеляющим взглядомJapanese: にらみつけるVietnamese: nhìn giận dữ - nhìn như muốn giếtKorean: 노려보다Turkish: öldüresiye bakmak - gözleriyle ateş saçmakUrdu: غصے سے گھورنا - نفرت سے دیکھناIndonesian: melotot tajam - menatap dengan marah
Example Sentences
After the argument, she looked daggers at her friend.
basic
The teacher looked daggers at the noisy students.
basic
His mother looked daggers at him when he broke the vase.
basic
If looks could kill, she’d have looked daggers at her boss in that meeting.
natural
He accidentally ate her lunch, and she looked daggers at him all afternoon.
natural
When I told the secret by mistake, everyone at the table looked daggers at me.
natural