open one's eyes

Become or make someone aware of the truth of a situation, as in It's time you opened your eyes to the politics of this office, or The trip to Zimbabwe opened her eyes to the difficulties faced by developing nations. [Second half of 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AleŠ	-	Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Parnell	[pɑ:'nel]
Kiro	-	Macedonian
Trevor	['trevə]
Gratia	-	German
Malone	mə-LON	English (Rare)