sight for sore eyes

sight for sore eyes
a sight for sore eyes
Fig. a welcome sight. •

Oh, am I glad to see you here! You're a sight for sore eyes.

I'm sure hungry. This meal is a sight for sore eyes.

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{n. phr.}, {informal} A welcome sight. * /After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes./ * /"Jack! You're a sight for sore eyes!"/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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