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

If something catches my eye, I either build a meal around it that week or tuck it into the freezer like a tiny gift to my future self.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"As we're walking up these turbidites, I'm looking around and this beautifully rippled bedding plane caught my eye," says Martindale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

While addressing troops, he downplayed his condition and said it was "totally benign" and "completely insignificant", adding: "Please pardon the unsightly appearance of my eye."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

K is now completely blind in his left eye, his tear duct was destroyed and the “flaps of my eye are barely holding on,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

She leans in to get a better look at my eye.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell