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
Coreenkə-REENEnglish (Rare)
Cillian-Irish
Fair[fɛə]
TaÍS-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Zulfiqar-Arabic
Fareed-Arabic, Urdu