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shut one's eyes

See: CLOSE ONE'S EYES.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[eye] See: [APPLE OF ONE'S EYE], [BAT AN EYE] or [BAT AN EYELASH], [BELIEVE ONE'S EYES], [CATCH ONE'S EYE], [CLEAR-EYED], [CLOSE ONE'S EYES] or [SHUT ONE'S EYES], [EYES OPEN], [EYE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

close one's eyes

[close one's eyes] or [shut one's eyes] {v. phr.} To refuse to see or think about. * /The park is beautiful if you shut your eyes to the litter./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

eyes open

[eyes open] {adj. phr.} 1. Careful watch or attention; readiness to see. - Usually used with "for". * /Keep your eyes open for a boy in a red cap and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

shut

[shut] See: [KEEP ONE'S MOUTH SHUT], [PUT UP] or [SHUT UP], [CLOSE ONE'S EYES]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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