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set eyes on

idiom
Meaning

To see; to observe.


Examples
SIMPLE

I loved that house the moment I set eyes on it.

CONTEXTUAL

She had never set eyes on such a beautiful landscape until she traveled to the mountains last summer.

COMPLEX

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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all eyes

    Watching alertly or attentively.

  2. 02

    all eyes and ears

    Very attentive.

  3. 03

    all set

    Ready, prepared, equipped.

  4. 04

    babies in the eyes

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

  5. 05

    bat one's eyes

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

  6. 06

    bawl one's eyes out

    To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.

  7. 07

    believe one's eyes

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

  8. 08

    clap eyes on

    To see; to lay eyes on.

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