crescer o olho

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to grow the eye”.

Verb

crescer o olho (first-person singular present cresço o olho, first-person singular preterite cresci o olho, past participle crescido o olho)

1. (idiomatic) to covet (to wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously)

   Synonym: cobiçar