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(idiomatic) To look quickly at someone or something, hoping that nobody notices the action.

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steal a glance

Source Word

steal a glance

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To look quickly at someone or something, hoping that nobody notices the action.

Japanese Meaning

こっそりと、一瞬だけちらっと見ること / 誰にも気づかれないように一瞥すること

During the meeting, she tried to steal a glance at the message on his phone without drawing attention.

会議中、彼女は誰にも気づかれないように彼の携帯のメッセージをこっそりちらりと見ようとした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To look quickly at someone or something, hoping that nobody notices the action.

Each boy stole a glance at the other and met the same look of disbelief.

steals a glance

（ present singular third-person ）

stealing a glance

（ participle present ）

stole a glance

（ past ）

stolen a glance

（ participle past ）