with one's eyes open

Fully aware, as in We started this project with our eyes open and are not surprised at the results. [First half of 1900s] Also see keep one's eyes open.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Craig	[kreig]
Sinikka	SEE-neek-kah	Finnish
Florry	-	Irish
Michal (2)	-	Biblical, Hebrew
Amita	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Roly	-	English