my eye

Idioms  

1. Like hell, that's nonsense, as in You were at the library all day? My eye, you were! This slangy expression of disbelief was first recorded in 1842. From about 1800 to the 1930s the same term was used to indicate surprise (My eye, she's been promoted after all.) but this usage seems to be obsolete.

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Example Sentences

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my eye

But then I found a pet adoption company online and a photo of a tuxedo cat named Omelette caught my eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The family next to me catch my eye, all kitted out in matching St Vincent's outfits.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

What caught my eye as a scholar interested in popular constitutionalism was the way freed people made direct claims on the text of the state constitution.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

"You couldn't even get your little finger in there. It's been a year and a half, but my eye still feels strained and I constantly want to force it open," she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Mae.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse