not believe (your) (own) eyes

not believe (your) (own) eyes
not believe (your) (own) eyes to think that something you see is not likely to be real.

She looked so different in a uniform, I couldn't believe my eyes.

Usage notes: sometimes scarcely or hardly are used instead of not:

When he found the ring in the grass, he could scarcely believe his eyes.


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