(eye) your eyes
1your eyes are bigger than your stomach — ◇ If your eyes are bigger than your stomach, you have taken more food than you can possibly eat. I can t finish my meal–I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach! • • • Main Entry: ↑eye your eyes are bigger than your stomach see ↑eye, 1 • • •… …
2cast an your eyes over something — cast/run an eye/your eyes over sth idiom to look at or examine sth quickly • Could you just run your eyes over this report? Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …
3run an your eyes over something — cast/run an eye/your eyes over sth idiom to look at or examine sth quickly • Could you just run your eyes over this report? Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …
4before your eyes — (or in front of your eyes) ◇ If something happens (right) before your eyes or in front of your (very) eyes, it happens in a very open and visible way so that you can see it very clearly. Technology is changing right before our eyes. We were… …
5feast your eyes on — phrase to take great pleasure in looking at someone or something If you’re looking for new kitchen utensils, feast your eyes on these goodies. Thesaurus: to enjoy something, or to enjoy yourselfsynonym Main entry: feast * * * feast your eyes on… …
6open your eyes — to begin to notice or be aware of something important You need to open your eyes and face the truth. often + to We have to open our eyes to these problems and stop ignoring them. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye …
7close your eyes to — see ↑eye, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑close …
8for your eyes only — phrase used for saying that only one person is allowed to see a document, letter etc Thesaurus: expressions used in letters and correspondencesynonym letters and types of letterhyponym Main entry: eye * * * for your eyes only : intended to be… …
9keep your eyes open — (or keep your eyes peeled or Brit keep your eyes skinned) informal : to look or watch closely in order to see or find (something) We kept our eyes peeled for a sign that would tell us where to turn. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye keep your eyes open see… …
10with your eyes shut — with your eyes shut/closed/ phrase used for saying that it is easy to do something I could do his job with my eyes shut. Thesaurus: easy to do and to be easysynonym Main entry: eye * * * with your eyes shut …
