English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
Alphabetical List of Idioms E, page 5
Idioms E, page 5: from: 'eye of the storm' to: 'not bat an eyelid'
- in the eye of the storm
- A person or organisation 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 Syria."
- A person or organisation who is in the eye of the storm
is deeply involved in a difficult situation which affects a lot of people.
- one in the eye
- If an event or development is an unexpected disappointment
or defeat for someone, you can say that it is one in the eye for that person.
"My promotion was one in the eye for my ambitious colleague."
- If an event or development is an unexpected disappointment
or defeat for someone, you can say that it is one in the eye for that person.
- more (to it) than meets the eye
- This expression
means that something is more complicated or
more interesting than it first appears.
"They say it's just a disagreement, but we think there's more to it than meets the eye."
- This expression
means that something is more complicated or
more interesting than it first appears.
- eagle eyes
- Someone who has
eagle eyes see or notices things more
easily than others.
"Tony will help us find it - he's got eagle eyes!"
- Someone who has
eagle eyes see or notices things more
easily than others.
- eyes in the back of one's head
- If someone has eyes in the back of their head,
they are very observant and notice everything happening around them.
"You need eyes in the back of your head to look after young children."
- If someone has eyes in the back of their head,
they are very observant and notice everything happening around them.
- before your very eyes
- If someone does something before your very eyes,
they do it in front of you, without attempting to hide what they are doing.
"Before my very eyes, he took the rubbish and threw it into the neighbour's garden!"
- If someone does something before your very eyes,
they do it in front of you, without attempting to hide what they are doing.
- cry one's eyes out
- If you cry your eyes out, you cry a lot and for a long time.
"My son cried his eyes out when he discovered his bike had been stolen."
- If you cry your eyes out, you cry a lot and for a long time.
- eyes like a hawk
- If you've got eyes like a hawk, you have good eyesight and
notice every detail.
"Of course Dad will notice the scratch on his car - he's got eyes like a hawk."
- If you've got eyes like a hawk, you have good eyesight and
notice every detail.
- keep your eyes peeled
- To keep one's eyes peeled means to watch out very
carefully for something.
"I mislaid my wedding ring at home, so I asked my children to keep their eyes peeled."
- To keep one's eyes peeled means to watch out very
carefully for something.
- with your eyes (wide) open
- If you do somethingwith 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"
- If you do somethingwith your eyes open, you are fully
aware of what you are doing.
- eyes on stalks
- If your eyes are on stalks when you look at
something, they are wide open with surprise or amazement.
"The child's eyes were on stalks as he watch the magician's performance."
- If your eyes are on stalks when you look at
something, they are wide open with surprise or amazement.
- not bat an eyelid
- To say that someone does not bat an eyelid means that
they do not seem shocked or surprised, nor are they nervous or worried. They show
no emotion.
"When the sentence was pronounced, the prisoner didn't bat an eyelid."
- To say that someone 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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