单词 | to peel one's eyes |
释义 | > as lemmasto peel one's eyes a. to peel one's eyes: to be watchful and alert, to keep one's eyes peeled (peeled adj. 1b). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (intransitive)] > observe or watch spya1400 wait1399 espyc1405 watch1487 gate?1590 to look sharp1680 stag1796 to keep one's eyes peeled1844 to skin one's eyes1851 to peel one's eyes1875 to take sights1934 1875 J. G. Holland Sevenoaks xii. 161 An' peel yer eyes, Mike, for I'm goin' to show ye some thin' that'll s'prise ye. 1947 A. Miller All my Sons i. 12 Now go out, and keep both eyes peeled... A policeman don't ask questions. Now peel them eyes! 1976 T. Heald Let Sleeping Dogs Die v. 99 I've been peeling my eyes... There are some funny goings-on going on. 2001 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 6 Feb. Take a two-hour boat cruise..and peel your eyes for more than 950 species of flora and fauna. < as lemmas |
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