open up one's eyes

open up one's eyes
See: OPEN ONE'S EYES.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • open\ up\ one's\ eyes — • open (up) one s eyes v. phr. To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary s… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • open up one's eyes — See: OPEN ONE S EYES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • open\ one's\ eyes — • open (up) one s eyes v. phr. To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary s… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • open one's eyes — or[open up one s eyes] {v. phr.} To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. * /Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • open one's eyes — or[open up one s eyes] {v. phr.} To make a person see or understand the truth; make a person realize; tell a person what is really happening or what really exists. * /Mary didn t believe that her cousin could be mean until the cousin opened Mary… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • remove the scales from one's eyes — open one s eyes, become sober …   English contemporary dictionary

  • open one's eyes — phrasal 1. : to cause one to stare with wonder or amazement 2. : to awaken one to a knowledge or realization of something usually unpleasant …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep one's eyes peeled — verb pay attention; be watchful Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen • Syn: ↑keep one s eyes skinned, ↑keep one s eyes open • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep one's eyes open — verb pay attention; be watchful Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen • Syn: ↑keep one s eyes peeled, ↑keep one s eyes skinned • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • with one's eyes open — I fully aware of the possible difficulties or consequences I went into this job with my eyes open II with one s eyes open (or with open eyes) fully aware of the risks and other implications of an action or situation I went into the job with my… …   Useful english dictionary

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