open one's eyes



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]
See also: eye, open

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stian-Norwegian
Bilyana-Bulgarian
Amaurya-mo-REEFrench
Theresatə-REE-sə (English), tə-RAY-zə (English), te-RE-zah (German)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Amal (2)-Biblical
HenryHEN-reeEnglish