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I . eye [aɪ] N

Phrases:

to have an eye for the main chance Aus, Brit inf
to have an eye for the main chance Aus, Brit inf
to have eyes in the back of one's head inf
it is a sight for sore eyes
to have eyes too big for one's stomach iron
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth proverbial
not to be able to take one's eyes off sb/sth inf
to keep one's eyes open [or skinned Brit inf ]
to do sth with one's eyes open inf
with one's eyes shut inf
with one's eyes shut inf
to clap eyes on sb/sth inf
to keep one's eyes in Brit (tennis)
to keep one's eyes in Brit (tennis)
to keep an eye on sb inf
to keep an eye on sb inf
to make eyes at sb inf
that's one in the eye for them! Brit inf
in [or to] sb's eyes
to be up to one's eyes in sth inf

II . eye <-d, -d, -ing [or eying Am ]> [aɪ] VB trans

2. eye inf (look with longing):

eye

eye-opener [ˈaɪˌəʊpnəɐ, Am -ˌoʊpnɚ] N

bird's-eye view [ˌbɜ:dzaɪˈvju:, Am ˌbɜ:rdz-] N no pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A smallish man with piercing eyes and thin lips, he was an able organiser, utterly ruthless, a man who lived for his work.
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He started painting ghost-looking silhouettes, large-headed monsters with huge eyes, and then later small beings that look like mutants.
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They have high nose bridges, high cheekbones and wide eyes.
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Now your hair: close your eyes as you try to suss out its texture.
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When she is forced to go all-out, her countenance becomes considerably more fearsome, with glowing red eyes and large fangs.
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He is depicted as being happy, but there is a glint of something more in his eyes.
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If the eyes are bright and shining with liveliness it indicates a healthy shen.
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Then when mankind is resurrected from their graves, you shall see the eyes of the disbelievers fixedly stare in horror.
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At the age of 34, he contracted syphilis and progressively lost sight in both his eyes.
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Eye colour of the pigeon is generally orange but a few pigeons may have white-grey eyes.
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