swim before eyes

swim before (one's) eyes

To appear in or cloud one's vision. Usually said of floaters (clumps of fibers in the eye) or rings, spots, or flashes of light (called phosphenes). I stood up too quickly, causing flashes of light to swim before my eyes. A: "My daughter's had these floaters swimming before her eyes recently." B: "Isn't she a bit young for that to be happening?"

swim before someone's eyes

Fig. [for something, such as spots or visions] to appear in one's field of vision. I was getting feverish and spots swam before my eyes. Visions of total destruction swam before my eyes as the bus skidded in the snow.

词组	swim before eyes
释义	swim before eyes swim before (one's) eyes To appear in or cloud one's vision. Usually said of floaters (clumps of fibers in the eye) or rings, spots, or flashes of light (called phosphenes). I stood up too quickly, causing flashes of light to swim before my eyes. A: "My daughter's had these floaters swimming before her eyes recently." B: "Isn't she a bit young for that to be happening?" See also: before, eye, swim Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. swim before someone's eyes Fig. [for something, such as spots or visions] to appear in one's field of vision. I was getting feverish and spots swam before my eyes. Visions of total destruction swam before my eyes as the bus skidded in the snow. See also: before, eye, swim McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: swim before (one's) eyes swim in front of (one's) eyes flash (something) at (someone or something) flash at be in (one's) light be in somebody's light be light on be light on (something) be light on something glow with
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