ENGLISH
REFERENCE

open someone's eyes

idiom

To make someone aware of something they did not know or fully understand before; to enlighten someone.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all eyes

    Watching alertly or attentively.

  2. 02

    all eyes and ears

    Very attentive.

  3. 03

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  4. 04

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  5. 05

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  6. 06

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  7. 07

    babies in the eyes

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

  8. 08

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

© 2026 English Reference