all eyes

Idioms  

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.

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Example Sentences

All eyes will be on the Fed tomorrow.

From Barron's

Lloyd was all eyes, shifting around to see better until Dad laid a calming hand on him.

From Literature

"You just know all eyes are right there on you. There's nowhere to hide, and I feel like I stepped up really well and hit a bunch of good shots those last couple holes, so I'm very proud of that."

From BBC

After months of expensive campaigns, the Oscars finally arrive Sunday, with all eyes on the race between "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" for best picture, Hollywood's most coveted prize.

From Barron's

With all eyes on the River Wye, the main river that runs along the eastern edge of Monmouth, not many were expecting that its tributary the River Monnow would actually be the culprit of December's catastrophic flooding.

From BBC