with (one's) eyes wide open



with (one's) eyes wide open

With full awareness. I know they're offering you a lot of money, but make sure you go into this situation with your eyes wide open—it could be a scam. Considering John's history of infidelity, Claudia knew she could only take him back with her eyes wide open.
See also: eye, open, wide

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ra'd-Arabic
Muiris-Irish
Aqissiaq-Native American, Greenlandic
Irenaee-RE-nah (Polish), ee-RAY-nah (Dutch)Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Dutch, Lithuanian
Dickens['dikinz]
ZedZEDEnglish