fix somebody with a look, stare, gaze, etc.

fix (one) with a gaze

To look at one intensely. He fixed me with a gaze, and I found myself mesmerized by what he was saying. When Mom fixed me with a gaze, I knew she was serious about grounding me if I missed curfew again. Though I fixed the man with a gaze, I still wasn't positive that he was the assailant.

See also: fix, gaze

fix (one) with a look

To look at one intensely. He fixed me with a look, and I found myself mesmerized by what he was saying. When Mom fixed me with a look, I knew she was serious about grounding me if I missed curfew again. Though I fixed the man with a look, I still wasn't positive that he was the assailant.

See also: fix, look

fix (one) with a stare

To look at one intensely. He fixed me with a stare, and I found myself mesmerized by what he was saying. When Mom fixed me with a stare, I knew she was serious about grounding me if I missed curfew again. Though I fixed the man with a stare, I still wasn't positive that he was the assailant.

See also: fix, stare

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fix somebody with a ˈlook, ˈstare, ˈgaze, etc.

look directly at somebody for a long time: He fixed her with an angry stare.

See also: fix, somebody

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