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THIS week we take up some more idioms related to the eye. Cast/run your/an eye over something: look quickly over something. The exhibition appeared to be good but unfortunately I just had enough time to run an eye over the display. Catch someone’s eye: 1) be attractive or different enough to be noticed by people. 2) be noticed by someone as you are looking at them. The shop had a wide range of footwear but the pair of black stilettos was the only one that caught my eye. I tried to catch my son’s eye when he was reciting a poem on the stage during his school’s annual function. Easy on the eye: pleasant to look at. She is not much of an actress, but she sure is easy on the eye. Have your eye on something: have seen something that you want and intend to get. I have had my eye on that TV for some time now; I will buy it next month. See eye to eye: have the same opinion; agree. Even though Sarita and I don’t see eye to eye on most things, we are still the best of friends. There’s more to someone/something than meets the eye: a person/situation is more complex than he/it appears on the surface. The police say that it is an open-and-shut case, but I think there is more to it than meets the eye. She is such a quiet person but the moment you see her powerful performances on the stage you realise there is more to her than meets the eye. Turn a blind eye: choose to ignore behaviour that you know is wrong. Most educational institutions turn a blind eye to cheating during examinations. With an eye to something: with a special aim or intention. He is trying for an overseas assignment with an eye to settling there permanently. (Reference: Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms) |
