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
Ensio	EN-see-o	Finnish
Deror	-	Hebrew
Eliisabet	-	Estonian
Greg	[greg]
Vortigern	VAWR-ti-gərn (English)	History
Leokadia	le-aw-KAHD-yah	Polish