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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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The second source, along with several experts and former officials, told AFP that as Pakistan sets the negotiating table, all eyes were on China's role.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

Illinois held its primaries on Tuesday, with all eyes on the Democratic Senate primary to replace Dick Durbin and a few open House races.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

As investors wait for global futures markets to reopen on Sunday, all eyes are on the global market for crude oil.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

For one brief moment all eyes were on Winston-Salem.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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