Definition of 'glaze over'
phrasal verb
glazeIf your eyes glaze over, they become dull and lose all expression, usually because you are bored or are thinking
about something else.
...movie actors whose eyes glaze over as soon as the subject wavers from themselves.
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This reduces the effectiveness of the action from the business perspective as it means consumers are all the more likely to glaze over and not take note. Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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