before (one's) very eyes



before (one's) very eyes

Happening or unfolding right in front of one or while one is watching. Someone smashed into my parked car right before my very eyes. Each day, right before our very eyes, we see signs of poverty and need.
See also: before, eye, very

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chaim-Hebrew
&Thorn;ÓRir-Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Gwynfor-Welsh
Bronislavabrah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Czech, Slovak, Russian
GueniÈVre-French
Nicholson['nikəlsn]