all eyes

1. 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

Now, all eyes are on China for a response.

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Now, all eyes are on China for a response.

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As October brings a new Supreme Court term, all eyes may be on the law as the justices turn to the merits of a range of important constitutional cases.

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All eyes will be on the UK border as British nationals -- no longer EU citizens after Brexit -- will also be subject to the new checks.

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“All eyes remain on ongoing negotiations, highlighted by Prime Minister Carney’s visit to the White House today,” she said.

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