Idioms containing EYE
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APPLE OF (ONE'S) EYE
a person or thing that is precious or loved above all else
1. Richard is so attached to his daughter that he would do anything for her. She’s the apple of his eye.
2. The boy won’t behave in school, but you can’t convince his parents. He’s the apple of their eye
2. The boy won’t behave in school, but you can’t convince his parents. He’s the apple of their eye
BIRD'S-EYE VIEW
a broad view or overview of smth. or someplace
1. This outline will give you a bird’s-eye view of my new book.
2. The flight attendant said if we sit on the right side of the airplane, we’d get a bird’s-eye view of the Grand Canyon.
2. The flight attendant said if we sit on the right side of the airplane, we’d get a bird’s-eye view of the Grand Canyon.
CATCH (SOMEONE'S) EYE
to attract someone’s visual attention
1. I was walking past some stores when a beautiful red dress in one of the windows caught my eye.
2. When the girls met their mother in front of the post office, they could see her walking towards them in the crowd, but couldn’t catch her eye.
2. When the girls met their mother in front of the post office, they could see her walking towards them in the crowd, but couldn’t catch her eye.
EYES POP OUT OF ONE'S HEAD
extremely surprised to see smth. or someone
1. When she saw the amount written on the cheque, her eyes nearly popped out of her head.
2. His eyes were popping out of his head with astonishment when he saw how big it was!
2. His eyes were popping out of his head with astonishment when he saw how big it was!
IN A PIG'S EYE
never; under no circumstances
1. Under other circumstances, I think we could have been friends. "In a pig's eye" - Susan thought.
2. In a pig's eye he'll pay me back.
2. In a pig's eye he'll pay me back.
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
extremely quickly
1. In the blink of an eye, he was gone.
2. It was all over in the blink of an eye.
2. It was all over in the blink of an eye.
KEEP (ONE'S) EYES PEELED
to be alert and watchful; to look very carefully for smth. or someone
1. I’m looking for a special edition of a book, and I haven’t found it anywhere. When you’re in the bookstore, please keep your eyes peeled for it, will you?
2. They planned to meet Joe on a crowded corner at lunchtime. He hadn’t arrived yet, but as people walked toward the corner, they kept their eyes peeled for him.
2. They planned to meet Joe on a crowded corner at lunchtime. He hadn’t arrived yet, but as people walked toward the corner, they kept their eyes peeled for him.
KEEP AN EYE ON SMTH./SOMEONE
to watch or take care of smth. or someone
1. Will you keep your eye on my suitcase while I go to get the tickets?
2. I'm sure you will appreciate that we must keep a careful eye on all our running costs.
2. I'm sure you will appreciate that we must keep a careful eye on all our running costs.
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
some hidden aspect to a situation
1. I can’t see any reason why this man on the telephone is trying to give me a free vacation. There’s more here than meets the eye.
2. When Jerry had received a letter saying that the company was letting him go, the reason the letter gave was a lack of work, but Jerry had been busier than ever these last few months. He thought to himself, “There’s more to this than meets the eye. ”
2. When Jerry had received a letter saying that the company was letting him go, the reason the letter gave was a lack of work, but Jerry had been busier than ever these last few months. He thought to himself, “There’s more to this than meets the eye. ”
PULL THE WOOL OVER (SOMEONE'S) EYES
to deceive or fool someone
1. The young man was so naive that he believed whatever anyone told him. It was easy to pull the wool over his eyes
2. The children told their mother they were going to school when in fact they planned to go to the movies. They managed to pull the wool over her eyes
2. The children told their mother they were going to school when in fact they planned to go to the movies. They managed to pull the wool over her eyes
SEE EYE TO EYE
to agree
1. It’s relatively unusual for teenagers and their parents to see eye to eye on some issues like driving privileges, dating, and the importance of school.
2. The two firms broke off their partnership because they no longer saw eye to eye on how much money to invest in new research and development.
2. The two firms broke off their partnership because they no longer saw eye to eye on how much money to invest in new research and development.
THE NAKED EYE
to see smth. without the help of an instrument
1. This organism is too small to be seen with the naked eye.
2. The police found traces of blood on his jacket that were invisible to the naked eye.
2. The police found traces of blood on his jacket that were invisible to the naked eye.
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