eye to the main chance, have an
Look out for one's own best interest. For example, Tom is watching the company's progress very closely; he always has an eye to the main chance. [c. 1600]
Words Nearby eye to the main chance, have an
- eyestrings
- eyeteeth
- Eyetie
- eye to eye
- eyetooth
- eye to the main chance, have an
- eye to, with an
- eyewash
- eyewater
- eye-watering
- eyewear
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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