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• have your eye on — 1 : to watch (someone or something) closely I ll have my eye on the kids while they re swimming. 2 : to be thinking about buying (something) I have my eye on a new car. She s had her eye on that house for a long time. • • • Main Entry: ↑eye …   Useful english dictionary

• have an eye for something — have an eye for (something) to be able to understand and appreciate something. She certainly had an eye for art, which explains, of course, why she was a successful art dealer. Usage notes: also used in the form with an eye for something: I think …   New idioms dictionary

• have an eye for — (something) to be able to understand and appreciate something. She certainly had an eye for art, which explains, of course, why she was a successful art dealer. Usage notes: also used in the form with an eye for something: I think I was born with …   New idioms dictionary

• have an eye to the main chance — have an eye for/to/the main chance british phrase to be ready to use any possible opportunity to succeed Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: eye * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• have an eye to/toward — to have (something) in your thoughts as a goal or purpose She has an eye to attending graduate school. [=she hopes to attend graduate school] • • • Main Entry: ↑eye …   Useful english dictionary

• have one eye an eye on something — have one eye/half an eye on sth idiom to look at or watch sth while doing sth else, especially in a secret way so that other people do not notice • During his talk, most of the delegates had one eye on the clock. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• have (your) eye on (something) — to admire and want to have something. The museum had its eye on the painting for many years, hoping its owner would sell it some day …   New idioms dictionary

• have an eye for the main chance — have an eye for/on the main chance British & Australian if someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who… …   New idioms dictionary

• have an eye on the main chance — have an eye for/on the main chance British & Australian if someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who… …   New idioms dictionary

• have an eye to something — phrase to be considering something for the future It is clear that the novelist has an eye to a Hollywood adaptation. Thesaurus: to intend to do somethingsynonym Main entry: eye …   Useful english dictionary

• have one eye on — phrase to keep looking at or paying attention to someone or something while you are doing something else I had one eye on the clock the whole time. Thesaurus: general words meaning to look or not looksynonym to pay attentionsynonym to look at… …   Useful english dictionary