The EYE Idioms: Idioms List about the EYE with Examples and Definitions

All Eyes Are On

Definition:

Watching alertly or attentively.
Having prominent eyes.
Everyone is paying attention to …

For example:

After the candidate’s strong performance in the first debate, all eyes are on him to see if he will make a mistake this time.

All Eyes And Ears

Definition:

Attentive

For example:

The team was all eyes and ears as the coach explained the challenges ahead.

Apple of one’s Eye

Definition:

Something or someone that is very dear to another person

For example:

Sheila has only one child, and she dotes on her—her daughter is the apple of her eye.

Bedroom Eyes

Definition:

An expression of the eyes that seems to invite sex

For example:

I can tell by your bedroom eyes that you want to go home with me.

Bird’s-Eye View

Definition:

A view of the broad essentials of something, as if from above

For example:

This document will give you a bird’s-eye view of the company goals. Then we’ll start your traning on specific tasks.

Dead Eye

Definition:

A good shooter, a good marksman

For example:

Virgil is a dead eye. He learned his skills in the army.

In the Blink of an Eye

Definition:

Quickly, seemingly instantaneously

For example:

I had a beautiful family, a nice home, and lots of money. And then, in the blink of an eye, it was all gone.

See Eye to Eye

Definition:

To concur, agree

For example:

I don’t see eye to eye with Frances on the workflow, but she’s the boss.

Puppy Dog Eyes

Definition:

A begging look

For example:

I try to be strict with my daughter, but when she looks at me with those puppy dog eyes, I buy her candy.

Black Eye

Definition:

A mark of shame

For example:

By overcharging customers, you not only gave the company a black eye—you broke the law.