eye-opener
Britishnoun
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something startling or revealing
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an alcoholic drink taken early in the morning
Example Sentences
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Seeing the stark reality of Diaz's plight on screen is quite an eye-opener.
From BBC
“When those guys initially slided, it was an eye-opener for the rest of the world, that a Caribbean nation could actually compete. They inspired us.”
From Los Angeles Times
Milner describes his time in the lower leagues as a "bit of an eye-opener", with Swindon's players bringing their own pasta to eat on the team bus.
From BBC
In 1991, we had our first breeding pairs and that was really an eye-opener because we thought 'well, this can be successful'.
From BBC
Christian Weaver, a barrister who represented Awaab Ishak's family during the inquest, describes the case as an "eye-opener" - in particular, hearing how persistently the family had tried to get help.
From BBC
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