with one's eyes open

Fully aware, as in We started this project with our eyes open and are not surprised at the results. [First half of 1900s] Also see keep one's eyes open.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
TuyẾT	-	Vietnamese
Celsus	-	Ancient Roman
Meg	MEG	English
Dunstan	DUN-stən (English)	English (Rare), Anglo-Saxon
FrÓ&Eth;I	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Cameron	KAM-rən (English), KAM-ə-rən (English)	Scottish, English