# see with half an eye

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/see-with-half-an-eye
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To see something without any difficulty, because it is obvious.

## Examples

- You can see with half an eye that he is lying.
- The mistake in the report was so obvious that anyone could see with half an eye that it needed fixing.
- Even a casual observer could see with half an eye that the project was destined to fail due to a complete lack of preparation.

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