We finally opened our eyes to what was going on around us.
•The events of last night opened my eyes to Tom.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
open (someone's) eyes to (something) — to make someone understand something for the first time and know how difficult or unpleasant it is. Having children of my own opened my eyes to the hurt I had caused my parents … New idioms dictionary
open someone's eyes to something — open someone’s eyes to something phrase to make someone realize the truth about a situation It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: eye … Useful english dictionary
open someone's eyes — ► open someone s eyes cause someone to realize something. Main Entry: ↑eye … English terms dictionary
open someone's eyes — I enlighten someone about certain realities; cause someone to realize or discover something the letter finally opened my eyes to the truth II see eye * * * open someone s eyes : to cause someone to notice or be aware of something important The… … Useful english dictionary
open someone's eyes to something — to make someone realize the truth about a situation It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character … English dictionary
open someone's eyes — cause someone to realize something. → eye … English new terms dictionary
open your eyes to something — phrase to allow yourself to accept or consider something He refused to open his eyes to the truth. Thesaurus: to think about someone or something in a particular wayhyponym to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonym Main entry: eye … Useful english dictionary
open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open — 1 adjective NOT CLOSED 1 DOOR/CONTAINER not closed, so that you can go through, take things out, or put things in: an open window | I guess I did leave the door open. | I can t get this milk open. | wide open (=completely open): The door was wide … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
open */*/*/ — I UK [ˈəʊpən] / US [ˈoʊpən] adjective 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, people are working there and the public can use or visit it Are the shops open on Sundays? There s a bar that stays open all night. open for business: We are open for… … English dictionary
