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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Timotheos	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Andromeda	an-DRAW-mə-də (English)	Greek Mythology
Ulisses	-	Portuguese
Augustine	[ɔ:'gʌstin]
Carmen	KAHR-men (Spanish), KAHR-mən (English)	Spanish, English, Italian, Romanian
Carolus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)