I feel uncomfortable in his presence. He has eyes like gimlets. — Как-то неуютно мне в его присутствии: он так и буравит вас своим взглядом.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
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