- see stars
- to seem to see bright flashes of light in front of your eyes.
Corky hit his head hard enough to see stars.
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see stars — (informal) 1. To see spots of light, as a result eg of a blow on the head 2. To be in a dazed condition • • • Main Entry: ↑star * * * see stars phrase to see flashes of light, especially because of a knock on your head Thesaurus: to feel or be… … Useful english dictionary
see stars — {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit on the head by the ball, he saw stars./ * /The boxer s head hit the floor, making him see stars./ … Dictionary of American idioms
see stars — {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit on the head by the ball, he saw stars./ * /The boxer s head hit the floor, making him see stars./ … Dictionary of American idioms
see stars — ► see stars seem to see flashes of light as a result of a blow on the head. Main Entry: ↑star … English terms dictionary
see\ stars — v. phr. informal To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. When Ted was hit on the head by the ball, he saw stars. The boxer s head hit the floor, making him see stars … Словарь американских идиом
see stars — imagine one is seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head When I was hit by the opposing football player I fell to the ground and began to see stars … Idioms and examples
see stars — tv. to be (knocked) unconscious. □ If you talk to me like that again, you’ll be seeing stars. O I saw stars for a few seconds, and then someone threw cold water in my face … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
see stars — verb To experience apparent flashing lights in ones field of vision, especially after receiving a blow to the head. Of course they bumped their heads smartly together, saw stars, and both came up flushed and laughing, without the ball, to resume… … Wiktionary
see stars — seem to see flashes of light, especially as a result of a blow on the head. → star … English new terms dictionary
see stars — to see flashes of light, especially because of a knock on your head … English dictionary
