look me in the eyes vs Look at my eyes

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Look me in the eyes' is a common expression used to ask someone to make eye contact, emphasizing the action of looking directly at the person's eyes. On the other hand, 'look at my eyes' is more straightforward and simply directs someone to focus their gaze on the eyes without emphasizing the act of making eye contact.

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look me in the eyes

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask someone to make eye contact.

This phrase is used to emphasize the action of looking directly at the person's eyes, often to convey sincerity, seriousness, or to establish a connection.

Examples:

When you apologize, look me in the eyes.
I could tell he was lying because he couldn't look me in the eyes.
It's important to look me in the eyes when we have this conversation.

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... Look Man, Not Our Problem; look me in the eye; look me in the eyes · look me in the face · look me off · look me over · look me up · look me up and down ...

Alternatives:

Make eye contact with me
Look directly into my eyes
Stare into my eyes
Gaze into my eyes
Look me straight in the eyes

Look at my eyes

This phrase is correct and can be used to direct someone to focus their gaze on the eyes.

This phrase is a more direct way of asking someone to look at your eyes without emphasizing the act of making eye contact or the emotional aspect of the interaction.

Examples:

Look at my eyes when I'm speaking to you.
Can you see the sadness in my eyes? Look at my eyes.
I want you to look at my eyes and tell me what you see.

Show examples from the web [+]

Look at my eyes if you are a female and a man is only looking at your body ;) Good luck! ...Read more. March 16, 2014.
Amazon.com : Etude House Look at my eyes Cafe - #BR403 Caramel Latte : Eye Shadows : Beauty & Personal Care.

Alternatives:

Focus on my eyes
Direct your gaze to my eyes
Look directly at my eyes
Stare at my eyes
Gaze at my eyes

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