taper dans l'œil

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.pe dɑ̃ l‿œj/

Verb

taper dans l'œil

  1. (informal, of a person) to catch someone's eye, to strike someone's fancy, to appeal [with à ‘to someone’]
    Elle lui a tapé dans l'œil, il n'arrête pas de penser à elle depuis hier.
    She caught his eye; he hasn't stopped thinking about her since yesterday.

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