in the eyes of someone

in the eyes of someone
in the eyes of (someone) in another person's opinion.

Young kids admire this ballplayer, want to be like him, and in the eyes of most of them, he can't do anything wrong.

My mother was always a true hero in my eyes.


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  • The Eyes of the Dragon —   …   Wikipedia

  • (the) whites of someone's eyes — the whites of someone’s eyes phrase the white parts of your eyes. The coloured part is called the iris and the black part in the middle is the pupil The whites of his eyes looked red and sore. Thesaurus: eye and parts of the eyemeronym relating… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in the eyes of — (someone) in another person s opinion. Young kids admire this ballplayer, want to be like him, and in the eyes of most of them, he can t do anything wrong. My mother was always a true hero in my eyes …   New idioms dictionary

  • the whites of someone's eyes — the white parts of your eyes. The coloured part is called the iris and the black part in the middle is the pupil The whites of his eyes looked red and sore …   English dictionary

  • feast your eyes on someone — feast (your) eyes on (someone/something) to look at someone or something with pleasure. We spent one whole day feasting our eyes on paintings I never thought I d have the chance to see. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a feast for the eyes …   New idioms dictionary

  • only have eyes for someone — only have eyes for (someone/something) to be interested in just one person or thing. They only had eyes for each other. A hunter has eyes only for the animal being hunted …   New idioms dictionary

  • pull the wool over someone's eyes — verb conceal one s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well • Syn: ↑bamboozle, ↑snow, ↑hoodwink, ↑lead by the nose, ↑play… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Straight Between the Eyes — Studio album by Rainbow Released June 10, 1982 …   Wikipedia

  • feast eyes on someone — feast (your) eyes on (someone/something) to look at someone or something with pleasure. We spent one whole day feasting our eyes on paintings I never thought I d have the chance to see. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form a feast for the eyes …   New idioms dictionary

  • hit (someone) (right) between the eyes — informal if something hits someone between the eyes, it shocks them. I remember when I read that article. It hit me right between the eyes …   New idioms dictionary

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