She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw him drive up in his new car.
I could hardly believe my eyes. They'd made so many changes, it looked like a completely different house.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
couldn't believe your eyes — couldn t believe (your) eyes if you say that you couldn t believe your eyes when you saw something, you mean that you were very surprised by it. She couldn t believe her eyes when she saw him drive up in his new car. I could hardly believe my… … New idioms dictionary
couldn't believe his eyes — could not believe what he saw, did not think what he saw was real … English contemporary dictionary
believe — /bi li:v/ verb (not in progressive) 1 BE SURE STH IS TRUE (T) to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth: You shouldn t believe everything you read. | believe (that): I can hardly believe he s only 25! | believe sb: I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
believe — be|lieve W1S1 [bıˈli:v] v [: Old English; Origin: belefan, from lyfan, lefan to allow, believe ] 1.) [T not in progressive] to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth ▪ You shouldn t believe everything you read. ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
believe — be|lieve [ bı liv ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to think that a fact is true: Astronomers knew the Earth was round, but few people believed it. believe (that): I don t believe that she s ever been to Hong Kong. be widely/generally believed (=be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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… … New idioms dictionary
be unable to believe one's eyes — be unable (or hardly able) to believe one s eyes (or ears) be amazed by what one sees or hears I couldn t believe my eyes when I opened the box … Useful english dictionary
not believe your eyes — not believe your ˈears/ˈeyes idiom (informal) to be very surprised at sth you hear/see • I couldn t believe my eyes when she walked in. Main entry: ↑believeidiom … Useful english dictionary
can't believe my eyes — cannot believe what I see, it is unbelievable When you walked into that cafe, I couldn t believe my eyes … English idioms
not believe your ears — not believe your ˈears/ˈeyes idiom (informal) to be very surprised at sth you hear/see • I couldn t believe my eyes when she walked in. Main entry: ↑believeidiom … Useful english dictionary
