I loved that house the moment I set eyes on it.
set eyes on
idiomTo see; to observe.
She had never set eyes on such a beautiful landscape until she traveled to the mountains last summer.
From the moment he first set eyes on the ancient manuscript, he knew that his life’s work would be to translate its hidden secrets.
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all eyes
Watching alertly or attentively.
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all eyes and ears
Very attentive.
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all set
Ready, prepared, equipped.
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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 eyes on
To see; to lay eyes on.