- would give your eye teeth to do something
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used for saying that you wish you could have do something very much
I’d give my eye teeth for a house like that.
Main entry: eye teeth
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
would give your eye teeth to do something
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would give your eye teeth for something — would give your eye teeth for something/to do something/spoken phrase used for saying that you wish you could have do something very much I’d give my eye teeth for a house like that. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym to want to do… … Useful english dictionary
give (your) eye teeth for (something) — informal, informal if you would give your eye teeth for something, you would very much like to have or be that thing. I d give my eye teeth for a house like that. Most women would give their eye teeth to be tall and thin like you … New idioms dictionary
give your eye teeth — If you really want something and would be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get it, you would give your eye teeth for it … The small dictionary of idiomes
give your eye teeth — If you really want something and would be prepared to sacrifice a lot to get it, you would give your eye teeth for it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
eye teeth — UK US noun Phrases: would give your eye teeth for something ▪ would give your eye teeth to do something * * * ˈeye teeth [eye teeth] noun … Useful english dictionary
eye teeth — noun would give your eye teeth for/to do something SPOKEN used for saying that you wish you could have/do something very much: I d give my eye teeth for a house like that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eye teeth — UK / US noun would give your eye teeth for something/to do something spoken used for saying that you wish you could have/do something very much I d give my eye teeth for a house like that … English dictionary
eye teeth — PHRASE: V inflects If you say that you would give your eye teeth for something, you mean that you want it very much and you would do anything to get it. [INFORMAL] She has the job most of us would give our eye teeth for … English dictionary
eye tooth — n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Because it is directly below the eye] 1.) sb would give their eye teeth for sth spoken used to say that someone wants something very much ▪ I d give my eye teeth to be able to play the piano like that. 2.) one of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
eye·tooth — /ˈaıˈtuːθ/ noun, pl teeth / ˈtiːθ/ [count] : a pointed tooth : ↑canine ◇ If you say you would give your eyeteeth for something, it means that you want to do or have it very much. Many journalists would give their eyeteeth for an opportunity like… … Useful english dictionary
