from the corner of eyefrom the corner of (your) eye
not seen completely, only briefly noticed.
From the corner of his eye he thought he saw a large dog, but it was actually a coyote.
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from the corner of (one's) eye
Fleetingly. Said of things that one sees quickly and briefly, rather than clearly. From the corner of my eye, I saw something moving in the bushes, and it turned out to be a stray cat.