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clap eyes on

idiom
Meaning

To see; to lay eyes on.


Examples
SIMPLE

I knew I loved this house the moment I clapped eyes on it.

CONTEXTUAL

He had heard so much about the famous painting, but he finally clapped eyes on it at the gallery yesterday.

COMPLEX

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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all eyes

    Watching alertly or attentively.

  2. 02

    all eyes and ears

    Very attentive.

  3. 03

    babies in the eyes

    The minute reflection which one sees of oneself in the eyes of another.

  4. 04

    bat one's eyes

    To signal or feign by fluttering one's eyelids, as romantic interest.

  5. 05

    bawl one's eyes out

    To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.

  6. 06

    believe one's eyes

    To believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.

  7. 07

    clap one's hands red

    To clap or applaud intensely.

  8. 08

    close one's eyes

    To ignore something.

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