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- eye to the main chance, have an
eye to the main chance, have an
eye to the main chance, have an
Look out for one's own best interest. For example, Tom is watching the company's progress very closely; he always has an eye to the main chance . [c. 1600]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Brandie | | BRAN-dee | English |
| GÉRaldine | | - | French |
| LucÍA | | loo-THEE-ah (Spanish), loo-SEE-ah (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
| Adamu | | - | Old Church Slavic |
| Rosina | | ro-ZEE-nah | Italian |
| Dye | | - | Medieval English |