Special Expressions with Body Parts: Special Expressions with Body Parts (#1)

Dennis Oliver

expressions with eye (#1)

There are many idioms and expressions that use parts of
the body. The first group contains some special expressions
using eye.

expression		meaning
eyeball something (verb)		look at something very closely

eye-catching		striking in appearance; very attractive

an eyeful		something that's surprising, unexpected, or shocking to see

an eye-opener		something that is surprising and which also helps one to understand in a new and different way

eyeshot		the distance that one can see (common phrases: in eyeshot, beyond eyeshot, out of eyeshot, within eyeshot)

an eyesore		something that is ugly and unpleasing to look at

an eye-witness		someone who saw an event as it happened (often used for witnesses to crimes)