Cast greedy eyes at

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Please check the following paragraph.This is my brother and he is a Scorpio.  His work is car washing.  He is diligent in his work and earns money industriously.  One day, when he was washing a car, he was attracted to a fancy car passing around him.  He cast greedy eyes at it and he said he will buy one someday.  Just like his sign features that he is hard working and often jealous of something valuable and rare.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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This is my brother and he is a Scorpio. His work is car washing. He is diligent ~~in his work~~ and earns money industriously. One day, when he was washing a car, he was attracted to a fancy car passing around him. He cast greedy eyes at it and he said he will buy one someday. Just like his sign features that he is hard working and often jealous of something valuable and rare.

Enoon · Answer

We cast our eyes "upon" something, not "at" it; you can cast a look at it, but not your eyes. There is a somewhat old-fashioned air to the expression that is not entirely out of place in your passage, somehow.

Contiluo · Answer

This is my brother, and he is a Scorpio. His work is car washing. He is diligent and earns money industriously. One day, when he was washing a car, he was attracted to a fancy car passing by him. He cast greedy eyes upon it and he said he would buy one someday. Just like his sign features, he is hard working and is often jealous of something valuable and rare.

Mister Micawber · Answer

This is my brother, and he is a Scorpio. His work is car washing. He is diligent and earns money industriously. One day, when he was washing a car, he was attracted to a fancy car passing by him. He cast greedy eyes upon it and he said he would buy one someday. Just like his zodiac characteristics, he is hard working and is often covetous of something valuable and rare.

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