swim before eyes



swim before someone's eyes

Fig. [for something, such as spots or visions] to appear in one's field of vision. I was getting feverish and spots swam before my eyes. Visions of total destruction swam before my eyes as the bus skidded in the snow.
See also: before, eye, swim

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Michol-Biblical Latin
Fri&Eth;Uswi&Thorn;-Anglo-Saxon
Sverrir-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
SamppaSAHMP-pahFinnish
Gioachinojo-ah-KEE-noItalian
Rasa-Lithuanian