eyeful (of someone or something)

eyeful (of someone or something)
*an eyeful (of someone or something)
Fig. a shocking or surprising sight. (*Typically: get \eyeful (of someone or something); have \eyeful (of someone or something); givesomeone \eyeful (of someone or something).) •

The office door opened for a minute and I got an eyeful of the interior.

Mary got an eyeful of the company's extravagant spending when she saw the bill for the executive board's catered lunch.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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