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painful on the eyes

idiom
Meaning

Ugly, disagreeable to look at.


Examples
SIMPLE

That bright neon jacket is painful on the eyes.

CONTEXTUAL

The new office building has such strange colors that it is truly painful on the eyes.

COMPLEX

Although the architect intended to create a bold statement, the resulting structure is undeniably painful on the eyes for everyone in the neighborhood.

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 eyes on

    To see; to lay eyes on.

  8. 08

    close one's eyes

    To ignore something.

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