mettere gli occhi addosso

Italian

Alternative forms

• ficcare gli occhi addosso

Etymology

Literally, “to put the eyes on”.

Verb

méttere gli occhi addosso (first-person singular present métto gli occhi addosso, first-person singular past historic mìsi gli occhi addosso, past participle mésso gli occhi addosso, auxiliary avére)

1. to look with admiration or desire (at) (someone); to have one's eye (on) [+ a (object) = someone]

   Fin da quando glielo presentato, lei gli ha messo gli occhi addosso.

   As soon as I introduced him to her, she has had her eye on him.