I knew I loved this house the moment I clapped eyes on it.
clap eyes on
idiomTo see; to lay eyes on.
He had heard so much about the famous painting, but he finally clapped eyes on it at the gallery yesterday.
After years of dreaming about the distant mountain range, she felt a profound sense of peace the moment she clapped eyes on the snow-capped peaks.
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all eyes
Watching alertly or attentively.
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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babies in the eyes
The minute reflection which one sees of oneself in the eyes of another.
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bat one's eyes
To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.
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bawl one's eyes out
To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.
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believe one's eyes
To believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.
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clap one's hands red
To clap or applaud intensely.
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close one's eyes
To ignore something.