open someone's eyes
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open someone's eyes — ► open someone s eyes cause someone to realize something. Main Entry: ↑eye … English terms dictionary
open someone's eyes — I enlighten someone about certain realities; cause someone to realize or discover something the letter finally opened my eyes to the truth II see eye * * * open someone s eyes : to cause someone to notice or be aware of something important The… … Useful english dictionary
open (someone's) eyes to (something) — to make someone understand something for the first time and know how difficult or unpleasant it is. Having children of my own opened my eyes to the hurt I had caused my parents … New idioms dictionary
open someone's eyes to something — open someone’s eyes to something phrase to make someone realize the truth about a situation It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: eye … Useful english dictionary
open someone's eyes to something — to make someone realize the truth about a situation It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character … English dictionary
open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
open — 1 adjective NOT CLOSED 1 DOOR/CONTAINER not closed, so that you can go through, take things out, or put things in: an open window | I guess I did leave the door open. | I can t get this milk open. | wide open (=completely open): The door was wide … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
open */*/*/ — I UK [ˈəʊpən] / US [ˈoʊpən] adjective 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, people are working there and the public can use or visit it Are the shops open on Sundays? There s a bar that stays open all night. open for business: We are open for… … English dictionary
open*/*/*/ — [ˈəʊpən] adj I 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, the public can use it or visit it Ant: closed, shut The bar stays open all night.[/ex] the campaign to keep the hospital open[/ex] The house is only open to the general public for three weeks… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
