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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That’s why all eyes are on Foundayo, though Lilly hasn’t yet shared sales numbers for the drug.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Now, all eyes will be on Powell on Wednesday to see if he will choose to continue on the board past his time as chair, a move that would be unusual but not unprecedented.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

That brings us to the third relegation spot on which all eyes are fixed.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

For now, all eyes are on litigation involving Nashville-based Atmus Filtration, which hit the legal jackpot when its case emerged as a standard-bearer for how the reimbursement process will be sorted out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

At certain moments he sees himself as an emblem of possibility to which all eyes have turned.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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