in front of (one's) very eyes



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in front of (one's) very eyes

Right in plain sight or while one is watching. Someone smashed into my parked car in front of my very eyes. Each day, in front of our very eyes, we see signs of poverty and need on our city's streets.
See also: eye, front, of, very

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WacŁAwVAHTS-wahfPolish
Matko-Croatian
Nurten-Turkish
Tarinatahr-EEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Evgeniyyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian
Anjali-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali