| expression |
|
meaning |
| an eye for an eye |
|
retaliation; giving punishment
that
is as severe as the injury
for which the punishment
was given |
| |
|
|
| be
in the public eye |
|
be
frequently seen in public |
| |
|
|
before
one's
very eyes |
|
describes
something that
someone saw personally--
something
for which there
was no effort at concealment |
| |
|
|
| eyeball
(verb) |
|
examine
closely |
| |
|
|
have
an eye
for ____ |
|
be
a good judge of _____ ;
have a good understanding
or appreciation of _____ |
| |
|
|
have
eyes in the
back of one's head |
|
describes
someone who
seems to notice everything,
even
things that others
are trying to conceal |
| |
|
|
in the eyes
of _____ |
|
according to _____ ; in the
judgment / opinion of _____
(often used in the phrase
"in the eyes of the law")
|
| |
|
|
keep an eye
on _____ |
|
watch _____ carefully |
| |
|
|
keep an eye
out for _____ |
|
watch for a particular
person or thing |
| |
|
|
keep one's
eyes peeled |
|
watch for a particular
person or thing |
| |
|
|
make eyes
at someone |
|
stare flirtatiously
at someone |
| |
|
|
see eye to eye
(with someone) |
|
have exactly the same views
or opinions
(as someone) |
| |
|
|
| red-eye flight |
|
flight that departs very
early in the
morning
(when many people's eyes
are
red because they are
normally sleeping at that
time) |
