get an eyeful (of something)

get an eyeful (of something)
get an eyeful (of something) informal phrase
to look at something surprising or shocking
Thesaurus: general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to look at someone in a particular wayhyponym
Main entry: eyeful

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have/get an eyeful (of sth) idiom
(BrE, informal) to look carefully at sth that is interesting or unusual
Main entry:eyefulidiom

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  • get an eyeful — informal to clearly see someone or something that is surprising. Ed got an eyeful on the beach when a woman took her top off right in front of him. Get an eyeful of this! (= Look at this) I bet you ve never seen so much money in one place before …   New idioms dictionary

  • have an eyeful (of something) — have/get an eyeful (of sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to look carefully at sth that is interesting or unusual Main entry: ↑eyefulidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • eyeful — UK [ˈaɪˌfʊl] / US noun [countable] Word forms eyeful : singular eyeful plural eyefuls 1) an amount of something that has got into your eye an eyeful of dust 2) informal an attractive person or thing • get an eyeful (of something) informal to look …   English dictionary

  • eyeful — [[t]a͟ɪfʊl[/t]] eyefuls N COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n If you get an eyeful of something, especially of something that you would not normally see, you are able to get a good look at it. [INFORMAL] Then she bent over and gave him an eyeful of her… …   English dictionary

  • eyeful — eye|ful [ aı,ful ] noun count 1. ) an amount of something that has gotten into your eye: an eyeful of dust 2. ) INFORMAL an attractive person or thing get an eyeful (of something) INFORMAL to look at something surprising or shocking …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • eyeful — eye|ful [ˈaıful] n 1.) an eyeful informal a) if you get an eyeful of something interesting or shocking, you see it b) old fashioned something or someone, especially a woman, who is very attractive to look at 2.) an amount of liquid, dust, or sand …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • get/have an eyeful — ◇ If you get/have an eyeful of something or if someone gives you an eyeful of something, you see it very clearly or you see a lot of it or too much of it. They wanted to see nature and got an eyeful during the camping trip. These phrases often… …   Useful english dictionary

  • eyeful — noun (C) 1 an amount of liquid, dust, or sand that has got into someone s eye 2 slang something or someone, especially a woman, who is very attractive to look at: She s quite an eyeful! 3 get an eyeful of this/that! spoken especially BrE used to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • eyeful — /ˈaɪfʊl/ (say uyfool) noun 1. an amount of dust, etc., blown or thrown into the eye. 2. as much as one wants to see or as much as the eye can take in at a glance. 3. Colloquial a person of striking appearance, especially a beautiful woman.… …  

  • eye·ful — /ˈaıˌfʊl/ noun [singular] informal 1 : something that is very surprising, attractive, etc., to look at The view of the mountains is an eyeful. 2 : an attractive person : a beautiful woman She s a real eyeful! get/have an eyef …   Useful english dictionary

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