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
Astrid	AH-strid (Swedish), AH-stree (Norwegian), AHS-trit (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, French
Baki	-	Arabic
Haskel	-	Yiddish
Lyle	[lail]
Isiah	ie-ZIE-ə	English
Culhwch	KEEL-hookh (Welsh)	Welsh, Welsh Mythology