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all eyes

Idioms

Watching very closely, as in The buyers at the fashion show were all eyes. Worded slightly differently (with all one's eyes), this idiom dates from the mid-1500s. Also see its counterpart, all ears.

Example Sentences

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However, the Moderates, a small party holding 14 seats in the middle, now have the power to act as kingmaker, and all eyes are on its leader, former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Illinois held its primaries on Tuesday, with all eyes on the Democratic Senate primary to replace Dick Durbin and a few open House races.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

“Blue Owl is one of the bigger players and that’s why all eyes are on them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

As investors wait for global futures markets to reopen on Sunday, all eyes are on the global market for crude oil.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

Still down on his knees, with all eyes fixed upon him, Dr. Leale announced his diagnosis and prediction: “His wound is mortal; it is impossible for him to recover.”

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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