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in one's eyes

Idioms  
  1. see in one's mind's eye; in the eyes of.


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In tropical forests, it is common to discover leeches unexpectedly high up on one’s body, on the arms, neck, shoulder, or even in one’s eyes.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

With vaseline upon one's forehead, belladonna in one's eyes, rouge over the cheek-bones, and crusts of beeswax round one's lips, a very satisfying effect can be produced.

From The Adventure of the Dying Detective by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

She became such a wasted and dishonoured symbol of them as might have put tears in one's eyes.

From The Sacred Fount by James, Henry

"The sun comes in one's eyes," he said, rather feebly.

From The Perpetual Curate by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)

The clear, metallic flawlessness of her conscience seemed to glare in one's eyes, and poor everyday manhood shrunk into itself, painfully aware of spots and fissures.

From The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece by Sedgwick, Anne Douglas