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
Lucius	LOO:-ki-uws (Ancient Roman), LOO-shəs (English), LOO-see-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Mona (3)	-	Arabic
Wafiya	-	Arabic
DŨNg	-	Vietnamese
Tiamat	TEE-ə-maht (English), TYAH-maht (English)	Near Eastern Mythology
Fabianus	-	Ancient Roman