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

“It may not be a concern yet, but it is something I am keeping my eye on.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But a few of our stock picks in the space keep catching my eye.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Of course, reasonableness is in the eye of the beholder — but to my eye, the reported numbers do not seem too generous.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

"The guy talking to me said he could see something pulsing under my eye, so that was obviously my body unwell and reacting. But it worked."

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

But the word that caught my eye was trust.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan