have an eye for (something)

to be able to understand and appreciate something.

She certainly had an eye for art, which explains, of course, why she was a successful art dealer.

Usage notes: also used in the form with an eye for something:

I think I was born with an eye for beauty.

Related vocabulary: have an ear for something

• someone is in business
• someone of a certain age
• someone par excellence
• someone's answer
• someone's answer someone
• someone's answer something
• someone's ass is on the line
• someone's bag of tricks
• someone's bark is worse than bite
• someone's bark is worse than their bite
• someone's beauty sleep
• someone's best bet
• someone's better half
• someone's blood boils
• someone's blood is up
• someone's blood runs cold
• someone's bottom drawer
• someone's bottom line
• someone's bread and butter
• someone's butt is on the line
• someone's claim to fame
• someone's days are numbered
• someone's ears are flapping
• someone's eyes are bigger than belly
• someone's eyes are bigger than stomach