the evil eye
noun/ði ˌiːvl ˈaɪ/
/ði ˌiːvl ˈaɪ/
[singular]- the magic power to harm somebody by looking at them
- symbols to ward off the evil eye
- to give somebody the evil eye (= to look at somebody and harm them by doing so)
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