with an eye to

Related to with an eye to: see eye to eye, take eyes off, have an eye on, up to my eyeballs

with an eye to (doing) (something)

Focused on or planning for some future occurrence, situation, or action. With an eye to fund-raising, I made sure to talk to all the trustees I could at the event. We moved in with my parents with an eye to saving up for a house of our own.
See also: eye
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

with an eye to something/to doing something

intending to do something: She’s doing an interpreters’ course with an eye to getting a job abroad.
See also: eye, something
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with an eye to

With a view to: redecorated the room with an eye to its future use as a nursery.
See also: eye
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • eye to, with an
  • a/the bright spot
  • bright spot
  • a rum do
  • a rum go
  • DOS
  • rum
  • a one-off
  • contrary to all reason
  • for once