"as soon as look at someone" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=as soon as look at someone}} as soon as look at someone
  1. (colloquial) Immediately, without giving someone a chance to react or defend. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-as_soon_as_look_at_someone-en-phrase-lMKxgTsw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1888, George Manville Fenn, Mother Carey's Chicken, page 72",
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          "ref": "2004, Johnny Pesky, Phil Pepe, Few and Chosen Red Sox, page 139",
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