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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All eyes were on them again a fortnight later when they returned to the Molineux to see Wolves play Bournemouth and club mascot Wolfie presented Rory with a new bag of nuggets.

From BBC

But in the absence of real issues there, all eyes will be on the sales and expense growth at Google Cloud.

From Barron's

But in 2016, all eyes were on L.A., which was slowly emerging as a world-class coffee destination.

From Los Angeles Times

All eyes now turn to the Olympics.

From Barron's

All eyes are on Japan’s Lower House election on Sunday, Feb. 8, which could give the prime minister a stronger mandate to implement economic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal

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