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1 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) mitt framför ögonen på ngn
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before your very eyes — If someone does something before your very eyes, they do it in front of you, without attempting to hide what they are doing. Before my very eyes, he took the rubbish and threw it into the neighbour s garden! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
before front of somebody's (very) eyes — before/in front of sb s (very) eyes idiom in sb s presence; in front of sb • He had seen his life s work destroyed before his very eyes. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
before one's eyes — before (or under) one s (very) eyes right in front of one (used for emphasis, esp. in the context of something surprising or unpleasant) he saw his life s work destroyed before his very eyes … Useful english dictionary
in front of somebody's (very) eyes — before/in front of sb s (very) eyes idiom in sb s presence; in front of sb • He had seen his life s work destroyed before his very eyes. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
in front of someone's (very) eyes — in front of someone’s (very) eyes before someone’s (very) eyes phrase in a place where someone can clearly see something It happened right in front of my eyes. Thesaurus: clear to the sensessynonym senses and using the senseshyponym … Useful english dictionary
very — ve|ry1 W1S1 [ˈveri] adv 1.) [+ adjective/adverb] used to emphasize an adjective, adverb, or phrase ▪ It feels very cold today. ▪ The fishing industry is very important to the area. ▪ The traffic s moving very slowly this morning. ▪ problems that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
before your eyes — (or in front of your eyes) ◇ If something happens (right) before your eyes or in front of your (very) eyes, it happens in a very open and visible way so that you can see it very clearly. Technology is changing right before our eyes. We were… … Useful english dictionary
Front — (fr[u^]nt), n. [F. frant forehead, L. frons, frontis; perh. akin to E. brow.] 1. The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face. [1913 Webster] Bless d with his father s front, his mother s tongue. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Front door — Front Front (fr[u^]nt), n. [F. frant forehead, L. frons, frontis; perh. akin to E. brow.] 1. The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face. [1913 Webster] Bless d with his father s front, his mother s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Front of fortification — Front Front (fr[u^]nt), n. [F. frant forehead, L. frons, frontis; perh. akin to E. brow.] 1. The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face. [1913 Webster] Bless d with his father s front, his mother s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Front of operations — Front Front (fr[u^]nt), n. [F. frant forehead, L. frons, frontis; perh. akin to E. brow.] 1. The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face. [1913 Webster] Bless d with his father s front, his mother s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English