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All Eyes and Ears

turn a blind eye to somethingIf you turn a blind eye to something, youignore it intentionally.the apple of your eyeIf somebody is the apple of your eye, this means that you

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Слайд 1All Eyes and Ears
ENGLISH IDIOMS WITH “EYE” and “EAR”
All Eyes

and Ears

All Eyes and EarsENGLISH IDIOMS WITH “EYE” and “EAR”All Eyes and Ears

Слайд 2turn a blind eye to something
If you turn a blind

eye to something, you
ignore it intentionally.

the apple of your eye
If

somebody is the apple of your eye, this means that you like them very much.
My granddaughter is the apple of my eye.
turn a blind eye to somethingIf you turn a blind eye to something, youignore it intentionally.the apple

Слайд 3blink of an eye
If something happens in the blink of

an eye, it happens nearly instantaneously, with hardly enough time

to notice it.
The pickpocket disappeared in the blink of an eye.

catch somebody’s eye

If someone catches your eye, you find them attractive.
The pretty girl near the door caught his eye.

blink of an eyeIf something happens in the blink of an eye, it happens nearly instantaneously, with

Слайд 4the eye of the storm
A person or organization who is

in the eye of the storm is deeply involved in

a difficult situation which affects a lot of people.
The minister was often in the eye of the storm during the debate on the war in Iraq.

in the twinkling of an eye

This expression means ‘very fast’ or ‘instantaneously’.
Public opinion can change in the twinkling of an eye.

the eye of the stormA person or organization who is in the eye of the storm is

Слайд 5more than meets the eye
When something (or someone) is more

complicated, difficult or interesting that it appears, it is said

that there is more than meets the eye.
He said he simply sold his shares, but I think there’s more to it than meets the eye.

see eye to eye with someone

To see eye to eye with somebody means to
agree with them.

more than meets the eyeWhen something (or someone) is more complicated, difficult or interesting that it appears,

Слайд 6eyes wide open
If you do something with your eyes open,
you

are fully aware of what you are doing.
I took on

the job with my eyes wide open, so
I’m not complaining.

eagle eyes

Someone who has eagle eyes sees or notices things more easily than others.
Tony will help us find it – he’s got eagle eyes!

eyes wide openIf you do something with your eyes open,you are fully aware of what you are

Слайд 7eyes in the back of one’s head
To say that someone

has eyes in the back of their head means that

they are very observant and notice everything happening around them.
You need eyes in the back of your head to look after young children.

feast one’s eyes on something

If you feast your eyes on something, you are delighted and gratified by what you see.
As he drove along the coast, he feasted his eyes on the beautiful scenery.

eyes in the back of one’s headTo say that someone has eyes in the back of their

Слайд 8in one’s mind’s eye
If you can visualise something, or see

an image of it in your mind, you see it

in your mind’s eye.
I can see the village in my mind’s eye but I can’t remember the name.

a sight for sore eyes

This expression refers to a person or thing you are happy to see.
Sam! You’re a sight for sore eyes! Haven’t seen you in a long time.

in one’s mind’s eyeIf you can visualise something, or see an image of it in your mind,

Слайд 9be all ears
to be listening attentively or eagerly
Tell your story

– we’re all ears!

bend someone’s ear
Fig. to talk to someone,

perhaps annoyingly. (As if talking so much that the other person’s ear is moved back.)
Tom is over there, bending Jane’s ear about something. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to bend your ear for an hour.
be all earsto be listening attentively or eagerlyTell your story – we’re all ears!bend someone’s earFig. to

Слайд 10give ear or lend ear
to give attention, esp. favorable attention;

listen; heed

have nothing between the ears
Informal to be stupid
He’s very

good-looking but has absolutely nothing between the ears, I’m afraid.

in one ear and out the other

heard but without effect
His mind was made up, so my arguments went in one ear and out the other.

give ear or lend earto give attention, esp. favorable attention; listen; heedhave nothing between the earsInformal to

Слайд 11be wet behind the ears
to be young and not very

experienced
He’s fresh out of college, still wet behind the ears.

can

do something on their ear

Australian informal if someone can do something on their ear, they can do it very easily.
Ask Jane to make it, she can bake a soufflé on her ear.

fall on deaf ears

to be ignored or unheeded

be wet behind the earsto be young and not very experiencedHe’s fresh out of college, still wet

Слайд 12assault the ear
Fig. [for sound or speech] to be very

loud or persistent.
That loud music assaults the ears! I can’t

hear you with all that traffic noise assaulting my ears.

be easy on the ear

if music is easy on the ear, it has a pleasant and relaxing sound
When I’m driving, I like to listen to music that’s easy on the ear and not too demanding.

assault the earFig. [for sound or speech] to be very loud or persistent.That loud music assaults the

Слайд 13(somebody’s) ears are flapping
Informal something that you say when you

think that someone is listening to your private conversation.
can do

something on their ear

Australian informal if someone can do something
on their ear, they can do it very easily.
Ask Jane to make it, she can bake a soufflé on her ear.

(somebody’s) ears are flappingInformal something that you say when you think that someone is listening to your

Слайд 14music to someone’s ears
Fig. a welcome sound to someone; news

that someone is pleased to hear.

on someone’s ear
in a state

of amazement, excitement, or uproar
a controversial movie that set the film industry
on its ear.

set on its ear

Informal to cause excitement, upheaval, etc.

music to someone’s earsFig. a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hear.on someone’s

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