目めが泳およぐ

expression, godan verb (-gu)

eyes dart around; shifty-eyed

Idiomatic expression describing someone's eyes moving restlessly, often because they are lying, nervous, or hiding something.

• 嘘うそをついているとき、彼かれは目めが泳およいでいた。

  When he was lying, his eyes were darting around.

• 質しつ問もんされて、彼かの女じょの目めが泳およぎ始はじめた。

  When asked the question, her eyes started to shift nervously.