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blinkers n. the eyes.As I opened my blinkers, guess who I saw?Look at those classy blinkers! lamps n. the eyes. (Crude.)His lamps are closed. He's asleep or dead.Look at them blue lamps that dame's got. light n. an eye. (Crude. Usually plural.)You want I should poke your lights out?Open your lights and watch for the turn-off sign. peepers n. the eyes.Come on, use your peepers. Take a good look.My peepers are tired.
eyes noun► keep your eyes peeled; keep your eyes skinnedto be extra-observant. 'Keep your eyes skinned' predated 'peeled' by 20 years US, 1833. ► the eyesin craps, a roll of two. An abbreviation of SNAKE EYES US, 1999
idiomeyes► keep your eyes open for keep an eye out for► be up to your ears/neck/eyes in sthall eyes are on sbused in order to say that people are giving someone or something a lot of attention:All eyes were on the opening event of Mountain Madness yesterday, when over 200 cyclists attempted to qualify.All eyes will be on the race for North Carolina's Senate seat as an indicator of how the southern states are voting.do sth with your eyes shut/closedto be able to do something very easily and well because you have done it very often:I can design these dresses with my eyes closed.I've driven to the hospital so many times, I could get there with my eyes shut.sb's eyes are popping (out of his/her head)(also sb's eyes are out on stalks BrE)used in order to say that someone is very surprised, excited, or shocked by what they are looking at:The girls were all wearing bikinis and Dad's eyes were popping out of his head, weren't they, Dad?No one said a word, they all stood looking at me with their eyes out on stalks.sb's eyes are bigger than his/her stomachused in order to say that someone has taken more food than they can eat ◆ often used when speaking to children:Can't you finish that? Your eyes were bigger than your stomach, weren't they?Don't give Jim too much - his eyes are bigger than his stomach.feast your eyes on sb/sthlike sb or sth to look at someone or something for a long time with a lot of enjoyment and pleasure:We stood on the hilltop, feasting our eyes on the lights of the city below.The second act is long, giving the audience time to feast its eyes on Guthrie's stunning sets.four eyes(also four-eyes)appearancespoken a rude expression used about someone who wears glassesthings you wear on your face to help you see better ◆ used especially by children:We don't want four-eyes on our team.go into sth with your eyes openused in order to say that when you made a choice or began a new activity, you knew what the problems or difficulties might be:I went into this job with my eyes open - I knew it would be difficult.Having seen her mother's career fail she is going into the movie business with her eyes open.opposite to go into sth with your eyes shut: See what you can find out - you don't want to go into this with your eyes shut.have eyes in the back of your headto be able to notice everything that is happening around you:You need to have eyes in the back of your head when you're teaching a class of ten-year-olds.No, of course I didn't know what was happening. I don't have eyes in the back of my head.keep your eyes glued to sthto watch something very carefully, and not look away from it:I kept my eyes glued to the place where the animal had vanished.He was sitting on the sofa with his eyes glued to the TV screen.keep your eyes opento notice what is happening around you:He developed his acting skills by keeping his eyes open and learning from experience.An ordinary person who keeps their eyes open can understand people as well as a psychologist.keep your eyes peeled(also keep your eyes skinned BrE)spoken to watch carefully for something:These guys are used to keeping their eyes peeled for cops, but I don't think they'll recognize you as a cop.I told him to keep his eyes skinned, and notice whether anything unusual was going on.lay/set/clap eyes onto see someone or something, especially for the first time ◆ often used in the negative:She hasn't seen her daughter for years, and she's got a grandson she's never laid eyes on.The first time I set eyes on Laura, I knew that she was the girl for me.make sheep's eyes BrEBrEold-fashioned to look at someone in an admiring way because you are in love with them:It's pathetic - Philip and Katie have been making sheep's eyes at each other all night!only have eyes for sblove to only be interested in or only love one person:Joe only had eyes for Sherry. He didn't ever even say "hello".open your eyes to sthto realize something about your situation that you did not know before or that you do not want to know about:Stop hesitating, and open your eyes to the possibilities for new careers that are all around you.We need to open our eyes to what is happening to this country that we love.open sb's eyes (to sth): What first opened our eyes to the realities of war was the return home of wounded soldiers.opposite shut/close your eyes to sth: The world is endangered by pollution, but people shut their eyes to it.square eyes BrEBrEtelevision/radiospoken used about someone who has watched too much television:Come on, square eyes, your tea's ready. (redirected from eyes)
See:- (in) up to (one's) eye(ball)s
- (one) can hardly believe (one's) eyes
- (one) can scarcely believe (one's) eyes
- (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) belly
- (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) stomach
- (one's) eyes are out on stalks
- (one's) eyes are popping out of (one's) head
- (one's) eyes pop out of (one's) head
- (with) (one's) eyes glued to (something)
- a beam in your eye
- a bird's eye shot
- a bird's eye view
- a bird's-eye view
- a black eye
- a feast for the eyes
- a gleam in someone's eye
- a ground ball with eyes
- a jaundiced eye
- a mote in someone's eye
- a private eye
- a roving eye
- a sight for sore eyes
- a twinkle in someone's eye
- a worm's eye view
- a worm's-eye view
- able to (do something) with (one's) eyes closed
- able to do (something) with (one's) eyes closed
- able to do with eyes closed
- all eyes
- all eyes and ears
- all eyes are on (someone or something)
- all eyes are on somebody/something
- all eyes are on someone/something
- all my eye
- all my eye (and Betty Martin)
- an eagle eye
- an eye for an eye
- an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
- an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
- an eye for the main chance
- an eye on/for/to the main chance
- an/somebody's eagle eye
- another pair of eyes
- apple of eye
- apple of my eye
- apple of one's eye
- apple of one's eye, the
- as far as the eye can see
- as far as the eye can/could see
- as old as my eyes and a little (bit) older than my teeth
- bat (one's) eyelashes
- bat (one's) eyes
- bat an eye
- bat your eyelashes/eyes
- bawl (one's) eyes out
- be a sight for sore eyes
- be all eyes
- be easy on the eye(s)
- be in the eye of the storm
- be in the public eye
- be one in the eye for
- be up to (one's) eyeballs in (something)
- be up to (one's) eyes in (something)
- be up to your eyes/eyeballs in something
- beam in (one's) eye
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- bedroom eyes
- before (one's) eyes
- before (one's) very eyes
- before your eyes
- believe (one's) eyes
- believe eyes
- believe one's ears
- believe one's own eyes, one cannot
- big eye
- big eyes
- bird's eye view
- bird's-eye view
- bird's-eye view, a
- black eye
- blink of an eye
- bloodshot eyes
- Bottoms up!
- by an eyelash
- camel through a needle's eye, a
- camel through the eye of a needle
- can't keep (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)
- can't take (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)
- can't take your eyes off someone/something
- cast (one's) eye(s) on (someone or something)
- cast (one's) eyes down
- cast a sheep's eye
- cast an eye on (something)
- cast an eye on something
- cast an/(one's) eye over (something)
- cast eyes down
- cast your eye
- cast your eyes on something
- cast/run an eye/your eyes over something
- catch (one's) eye
- catch eye
- catch somebody's eye
- catch someone's eye
- catch the eye
- catch the eye of (someone)
- clap eyes on
- clap eyes on (someone or something)
- clap/lay/set eyes on somebody/something
- close (one's) eyes and think of England
- close (one's) eyes to (something)
- close eyes to
- close one's eyes to
- close your eyes to
- cock an ear at (someone or something)
- cock an ear/eye at somebody/something
- cock an eye at (someone or something)
- coon eye(s)
- could (do something) with (one's) eyes closed
- could (do something) with (one's) eyes shut
- could do something with your eyes closed
- couldn't believe (one's) eyes
- cry (one's) eyes out
- cry (one's) heart out
- cry eyes out
- cry one's eyes out
- cry one's eyes out, to
- cry your eyes out
- cut eyes at
- cut eyes at (someone or something)
- do (one) in the eye
- do someone in the eye
- dollar signs in (one's) eyes
- dry (one's) eyes
- eagle eye
- eagle-eye
- easy on the ear
- easy on the eye
- easy on the eye(s)
- easy on the eye, ear, etc.
- easy on the eyes
- evil eye
- evil eye, the
- eye (someone) up
- eye candy
- eye for an eye
- eye for an eye, an
- eye for/to the main chance, to have an
- eye in the sky
- eye of the beholder
- eye of the hurricane
- eye of the needle
- eye of the wind
- eye opener
- eye opener, an
- eye sex
- eye to eye
- eye to the main chance, have an
- eye to, with an
- eye up
- eye up (something)
- eye-in-the-sky
- eye-opener
- eye-popper
- eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's
- eyes down
- eyes down!
- eyes in the back of (one's) head
- eyes in the back of one's head, have
- eyes in the back of one's head, to have
- eyes in the back of your head
- eyes like saucers
- eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket
- eyes out on stalks
- eye-view
- eyewash
- feast (one's) eyes
- feast (one's) eyes on (someone or something)
- feast (one's) eyes on (something)
- feast eyes
- feast eyes on
- feast one's eyes on
- feast one's eyes on, to
- feast your eyes
- feast your eyes on
- feast your eyes on something/someone
- Fields have eyes, and woods have ears
- fish eye
- for (one's) eyes only
- for somebody's eyes only
- four-eyes
- from the corner of (one's) eye
- get (one's) eye
- get (one's) eye in
- get eye Go to catch
- get some shuteye
- get some shut-eye
- get your eye in
- give (one) the evil eye
- give (one) the eye
- give (one's) eye teeth for (something)
- give (someone or something) a black eye
- give (someone) the stink eye
- give a black eye to (someone or something)
- give eyeteeth
- give one's eyeteeth
- give somebody the evil eye
- give someone a black eye
- give someone the evil eye
- give someone the eye
- give someone the once-over
- give the eye
- give the glad eye
- give your eye teeth for
- give your eye teeth for something/to do something
- gleam in (one's) eye
- glint in (one's) eye(s)
- go eyes out
- googly eyes
- goo-goo eyes
- half an eye
- hard on the eyes
- have (got) an/(one's) eye on (something)
- have (one's) beady eye on (someone or something)
- have (one's) eye
- have (one's) eyes glued to (something)
- have (one's)/a beady eye on (someone or something)
- have (one's)/an eye out for (someone or something)
- have a roving eye
- have an eye for
- have an eye for (something)
- have an eye for something
- have an eye for the main chance
- have an eye on/for/to the main chance
- have an eye out
- have an eye to/for the main chance
- have bags under (one's) eyes
- have eye
- have eye on
- have eye out
- have eyes bigger than (one's) belly
- have eyes bigger than (one's) stomach
- have eyes bigger than your stomach
- have eyes for
- have eyes for (someone or something)
- have eyes in the back of (one's) head
- have eyes in the back of head
- have eyes in the back of your head
- have eyes like a hawk
- have eyes like saucers
- have half an eye on (someone or something)
- have one eye on (someone or something)
- have one eye/half an eye on something
- have one's eye on
- have scales fall from (one's) eyes
- have square eyes
- have stardust in (one's) eyes
- have stardust in eyes
- have stars in (one's) eyes
- have stars in eyes
- have stars in your eyes
- have the sun in (one's) eyes
- have your eye on somebody/something
- Here’s mud in your eye
- here's mud in your eye
- here's mud in your eye!
- hit (one) (right) between the eyes
- hit (one) in the eye
- hit between the eyes
- hit somebody in the eye
- hit someone in the eye
- hit the bull’s-eye
- hit the bull's-eye
- hit the spot
- in (one's) eye(s)
- in (one's) mind's eye
- in a pig's eye
- In a pig's eye!
- in a/the flash of an/the eye
- in front of (one's) very eyes
- in mind's eye
- in one's mind's eye
- in the blink of an eye
- in the eye of
- in the eye of (something)
- in the eye of the storm
- in the eye of the wind
- in the eyes of
- in the eyes of (someone)
- in the eyes of somebody/something
- in the eyes of the law
- in the public eye
- in the twinkle of an eye
- in the twinkling of an eye
- in the wink of an eye
- in your mind's eye
- it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye
- jaundiced eye, (look on) with a
- keep (a) close watch on (someone or something)
- keep (one's) eye on the ball
- keep (one's) eye out for (someone or something)
- keep (one's) eye(s) open (for someone or something)
- keep (one's) eye(s) peeled (for something or someone)
- keep (one's) eye(s) skinned (for someone or something)
- keep (one's) eyes on (someone or something)
- keep (one's) weather eye open
- keep (one's)/a beady eye on (someone or something)
- keep (one's)/an eye on (someone or something)
- keep a beady eye on somebody/something
- keep a close eye on (someone or something)
- keep a close eye/watch on somebody/something
- keep a weather eye on
- keep a weather eye on (someone or something)
- keep a weather eye on something/open for something
- keep a weather eye on something/someone
- keep a weather eye open
- keep a weather eye out
- keep an eye on
- keep an eye on, to
- keep an eye open
- keep an eye out
- keep an eye out for
- keep an eye out for (someone or something)
- keep an eye peeled (for something or someone)
- keep an/your eye on somebody/something
- keep eye on
- keep eye on the ball
- keep eye out
- keep eyes
- keep eyes open
- keep eyes peeled
- keep half an eye on (someone or something)
- keep one eye on (someone or something)
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's eyes open
- keep weather eye open
- keep your eye on the ball
- keep your eyes open
- keep your eyes open/peeled/skinned
- keep your eyes peeled
- keep your eyes peeled/skinned
- lay (one's) eyes on (something)
- lay eyes on
- lay eyes on, to
- leap to the eye
- look (one) in the eye(s)
- look (one) in the face
- look babies in the eyes
- look in the face
- look somebody in the eye/face
- look someone in the eye
- look someone in the face
- magic eye
- make eyes
- make eyes at
- make eyes at (one)
- make eyes at somebody
- make eyes at someone
- make goo-goo eyes at (someone)
- make sheep's eyes at (one)
- make sheep's eyes at someone
- mean enough to steal a penny off a dead man's eyes
- meet (one's) eye(s)
- meet somebody's eyes
- meet someone's eye
- meet someone's eyes
- meet the eye
- meet the/your eye
- meet your eye
- mind's eye, in my
- more (to it) than meets the eye
- more than meets the eye
- mote in the eye
- my eye
- my eye!
- naked eye
- not a dry eye in the house
- not bat an eye
- not believe (one's) ears
- not believe (one's) eyes
- not believe eyes
- not believe your eyes/ears
- not see eye to eye
- not take (one's) eyes off (someone or something)
- not take your eyes off somebody/something
- one eye on
- one eye on (someone or something)
- one in the eye for
- one in the eye for somebody/something
- one in the eye for someone
- one's eyes are bigger than stomach
- only have eyes for
- only have eyes for (one)
- only have eyes for (something)
- only have eyes for somebody
- only have eyes for someone
- only have eyes for something
- open (one's) eyes
- open (one's) eyes to (someone or something)
- open eyes
- open eyes to
- open one's eyes
- open someone's eyes
- open the eyes of (someone)
- open the eyes of someone
- open your eyes
- open your/somebody's eyes
- out (of) the corner of (one's) eye
- out of the corner of eye
- out of the corner of one's eye
- out of the corner of your eye
- pipe (one's) eye
- pipe your eye
- please the eye
- pleasing to the eye
- private eye
- public eye
- pull the wool over (one's) eyes
- pull the wool over eyes
- pull the wool over somebody's eyes
- pull the wool over someone's eyes
- pull the wool over someone's eyes, to
- put (one's) eye out
- put a rope to the eye of a needle
- put eye out
- raccoon eye(s)
- redeye
- rivet (one's) eyes on (someone or something)
- rivet the eyes on
- roll (one's) eyes
- roving eye
- run an/(one's) eye over (something)
- run down
- run eye over
- see eye to eye
- see eye to eye, to
- see with half an eye
- set eyes on
- set eyes on (someone or something)
- shut (one's) eyes and think of England
- shut (one's) eyes to (something)
- shut eyes to
- shut your eyes to
- shut/close your eyes to something
- shuteye
- shut-eye
- side-eye
- sight for sore eyes
- sight for sore eyes, a
- sleep with one eye open
- snake eyes
- some shut-eye
- someone's eyes are bigger than their belly
- spit in (one's) eye
- spit in someone's eye
- spit in the eye of
- spit in the eye of (someone)
- stars in (one's) eyes
- stars in eyes
- stars in one's eyes, have
- stars in your eyes
- swim before (one's) eyes
- swim before eyes
- swim in front of (one's) eyes
- take (one's) eye off the ball
- take (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)
- take an eye for an eye
- take eyes off
- take your eye off the ball
- the apple of (one's) eye
- the apple of somebody's eye
- the apple of your eye
- the ayes have it
- the big eye
- the evil eye
- the eye of a needle
- the eye of the hurricane
- the eye of the storm
- the eyes are the windows of the soul
- the naked eye
- the scales fall from somebody's eyes
- the scales fall from someone's eyes
- the scales fall from your eyes
- the stink eye
- there is more to (someone or something) than meets the eye
- there wasn't a dry eye in the house
- there's more to somebody/something than meets the eye
- there's more to someone or something than meets the eye
- there's more to something/someone than meets the eye
- through (one's) eyes
- through the eyes of (someone)
- through the eyes of somebody
- throw an eye on (something)
- throw an eye over (something)
- throw dust in (one's) eyes
- throw dust in someone's eyes
- throw dust in someone's eyes, to
- turn a blind eye
- turn a blind eye to
- turn a blind eye to (something)
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