with your eyes open

with your eyes open
with your eyes ˈopen idiom
fully aware of the possible problems or results of a particular course of action

I went into this with my eyes open so I guess I only have myself to blame.

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  • with (your) eyes (wide) open — understanding the true character of someone or something. I knew Bill for a long time, and I went into this relationship with my eyes wide open …   New idioms dictionary

  • with your eyes (wide) open — phrase knowing that there could be many problems in a situation I went into the job with my eyes open, fully knowing what it would involve. Thesaurus: knowing and knowing about somethingsynonym Main entry: eye …   Useful english dictionary

  • with eyes open — with (your) eyes open knowing about all the problems there could be with something that you want to do. You want to get married? But you re only 18! I m doing this with my eyes open, so don t worry about me. It was difficult to succeed in the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with one's eyes open —    If you do something with your eyes open, you are fully aware of what you are doing.     I took on the job with my eyes wide open so I m not complaining.     eyes on stalks    If your eyes are on stalks when you look at something, they are wide …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Open Your Eyes (2008 film) — Open Your Eyes Open Your Eyes Movie Poster Directed by Susan Cohen Produced by …   Wikipedia

  • with your/both eyes open — fully aware of what could happen I went into the job with my eyes (wide) open. If you do this, you need to do it with both eyes open. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye with your/both eyes open see ↑eye, 1 • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Open Your Eyes (film) — Infobox Film | name = Open Your Eyes caption = Abre los ojos movie poster director = Alejandro Amenábar producer = Fernando Bovaira José Luis Cuerda writer = Alejandro Amenábar Mateo Gil starring =Eduardo Noriega Penélope Cruz Chete Lera Najwa… …   Wikipedia

  • eyes open — 1. Careful watch or attention; readiness to see. Usually used with for . * /Keep your eyes open for a boy in a red cap and sweater./ * /The hunter had his eyes open for rabbits./ * /They drove on with their eyes open for a gas station./ Syn.: EYE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • eyes open — 1. Careful watch or attention; readiness to see. Usually used with for . * /Keep your eyes open for a boy in a red cap and sweater./ * /The hunter had his eyes open for rabbits./ * /They drove on with their eyes open for a gas station./ Syn.: EYE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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