an eagle eye

eagle eye

1. Excellent eyesight, especially for something in particular. I have an eagle eye for spotting wildlife.

2. An ability to discern small details; a keen skill of observation. We need to get Sally's eagle eye on this manuscript because she'll be sure to spot any errors.

3. An attentive gaze. You need to keep an eagle eye on the kids because they will get into everything the minute you turn your back.

4. One who is apt to discern small details or pay close attention to someone or something. Ugh, I got a demerit because some eagle eye saw me with my shirt untucked during yesterday's assembly.

an eagle eye

If someone has an eagle eye, they watch things carefully and are good at noticing things. No antiques shop, market or furniture shop escapes her eagle eye. Phil's played first-class cricket for five years in England under the eagle eye of our umpires. You must watch builders with an eagle eye because some will cheat the minute you turn your back. Note: You can also say that someone keeps an eagle eye on someone or something. Managers of Europe's top clubs are keeping an eagle eye on the World Championships, hoping to snap up new talent. Note: You can also describe someone as eagle-eyed. As the band were passing through security, an eagle-eyed official spotted an 18-inch knife in their luggage. Note: Eagles have very good eyesight, and are able to see small animals or objects from a great height.

an/somebody’s ˌeagle ˈeye

(informal) if somebody has an eagle eye, they watch things carefully and are good at noticing things: Nothing the staff did escaped the eagle eye of the manager (= he saw everything they did). ▶ ˌeagle-ˈeyed adj.: An eagle-eyed student spotted the mistake.

词组	an eagle eye
释义	an eagle eye eagle eye 1. Excellent eyesight, especially for something in particular. I have an eagle eye for spotting wildlife. 2. An ability to discern small details; a keen skill of observation. We need to get Sally's eagle eye on this manuscript because she'll be sure to spot any errors. 3. An attentive gaze. You need to keep an eagle eye on the kids because they will get into everything the minute you turn your back. 4. One who is apt to discern small details or pay close attention to someone or something. Ugh, I got a demerit because some eagle eye saw me with my shirt untucked during yesterday's assembly. See also: eagle, eye Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. an eagle eye If someone has an eagle eye, they watch things carefully and are good at noticing things. No antiques shop, market or furniture shop escapes her eagle eye. Phil's played first-class cricket for five years in England under the eagle eye of our umpires. You must watch builders with an eagle eye because some will cheat the minute you turn your back. Note: You can also say that someone keeps an eagle eye on someone or something. Managers of Europe's top clubs are keeping an eagle eye on the World Championships, hoping to snap up new talent. Note: You can also describe someone as eagle-eyed. As the band were passing through security, an eagle-eyed official spotted an 18-inch knife in their luggage. Note: Eagles have very good eyesight, and are able to see small animals or objects from a great height. See also: eagle, eye Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. an/somebody’s ˌeagle ˈeye (informal) if somebody has an eagle eye, they watch things carefully and are good at noticing things: Nothing the staff did escaped the eagle eye of the manager (= he saw everything they did). ▶ ˌeagle-ˈeyed adj.: An eagle-eyed student spotted the mistake. See also: eagle, eye Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: an/somebody's eagle eye eagle eye eagle-eye have a thing for (something) eagle-eyed king of birds have a keen interest in have a keen interest in (something) interest legal-eagle References in classic literature Mortimer had gone over his accounts, with an eagle eye on the expense column, discovering several minor leaks, and finally, aided by Saxon, bullied him into keeping books. The Valley of the Moon The caption with the video reads: "Through an eagle eye from @burjalarab expect higher on 14 of March #FlyBurjKhalifa #MyDubai" Camera strapped to eagle captures aerial views of Dubai Soaring on electronic wings, Sutherland Lyall casts an eagle eye around for prey. Catch me if you can Black, a no-nonsense teacher whose voice combines ah impenetrable Rhode Island accent with the volume of a New England foghorn, possessed an eagle eye for correcting placement and pushing dancers to move organically--and she got extraordinary results from dancers of all stripes. Wicked things they said It is more like a 5'1" tale of a born-and-brad Texan who has an eagle eye for spotting problems in spreadsheets. An eagle eye: this financial whiz with an educational heart of gold has earned the respect of colleagues near and far With an eagle eye on the North Carolina primary, Gore begged the EPA to back off, noting his "regret" as to any confusion regarding his previous - and still public - stance in favor of tough laws to clean up the Pigeon River. Busy work: how energetically government protects the public interest
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