all eyes

idiom

: very attentive
She was all eyes as I opened the box.

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And all eyes are on a few other states that could take steps to draw new maps, although whether either party will get more favorable seats before Election Day is up in the air. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026 Instead, all eyes turned to Venezuela. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 5 Jan. 2026 After the inauguration, all eyes will turn to the noon City Council meeting, where Councilors Brian Worrell and Gabriela Coletta Zapata will vie for the Council presidency. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026 In Europe, all eyes will be on the Hungarian parliamentary election in April, where Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule could end. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all eyes

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“All eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20eyes. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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