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Idiom |
Meaning |
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Blink of an eye |
If something happens in the blink of an eye, it happens nearly
instantaneously, with hardly enough time to notice it.
"The pickpocket disappeared in the blink of an eye." |
| Catch somebody's eye |
If someone catches your eye, you find them attractive.
"The pretty girl near the door
caught his eye." |
| More than meets the
eye |
When something (or someone) is more complicated, difficult or
interesting that it appears, it is said that there is more than meets
the eye.
"He said he simply sold his shares, but I think there's more to it
than
meets the eye." |
See eye to eye
with someone.
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To see eye to eye with
somebody means that you agree
with them. |
Turn a blind eye to something.
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If you turn a blind eye to
something, you ignore it intentionally. |
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The apple of your eye |
If somebody is the apple of your
eye, this means that you like
them very much.
"My grandson is the apple of my eye". |
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The eye of the storm |
A person or organization who is in the eye of the storm is
deeply involved in a difficult situation which affects a lot of people.
"The minister was often in the eye of the storm during the debate
on the
war in Iraq." |
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Eagle eyes |
Someone who has eagle eyes sees or notices things more easily
than
others.
"Tony will help us find it - he's got eagle eyes!" |
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Eyes in the back of one's head |
To say that someone has eyes in the back of their head
means that
they are very observant and notice everything
happening around them.
"You need eyes in the back of your head to look after young
children." |
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| Feast one's eyes on something |
If you feast your eyes on
something, you are delighted and
gratified by what you see.
"As he drove along the coast, he
feasted his eyes on the
beautiful scenery." |
| Eyes like a
hawk |
If you've got eyes like a hawk, you've got good eyesight and
notice every detail.
"Of course Dad will notice the scratch on his car - he's got
eyes like a hawk! " |
| In one's mind's
eye |
If you can visualise something, or see an image of it in your mind,
you
see it in your mind's eye.
"I can see the village in my mind's eye but I can't remember
the name." |
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In the twinkling of an
eye |
This expression means 'very fast' or 'instantaneously'.
"Public opinion can change in the twinkling of an eye." |
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Look someone in the eyes. |
If you look someone in the eye,
or eyes, you look at them
directly so as to convince them that you are telling the truth,
even though you may be lying. |
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Eyes wide open |
If you do something with your eyes open, you are fully aware
of what
you are doing.
"I took on the job with my eyes wide open, so I'm not
complaining." |
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A sight for sore eyes |
This expression refers to a person or thing you
are happy to see.
"Sam! You're a sight for sore eyes! Haven't seen
you in a long
time." |
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Raise eyebrows |
If you raise your eyebrows
at something, you show surprise or
disapproval by the expression on your face.
"When the boss arrived in jeans, there were a lot of raised
eyebrows." |
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Not bat an eyelid |
To say that somebody does not
bat an eyelid means that they
do not seem shocked or surprised, nor are they nervous or
worried. They show no emotion. |
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