all eyes

idiom

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

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On Sunday, Zandi said all eyes should be on August permit data, which will come out on Wednesday. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025 Hayes-Davis had envisioned a night like this, setting a record, with all eyes on him. Doug Haller, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 However, with the lawsuit now out of the way, all eyes were on whether that would clear a path to a full meeting. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 This year all eyes were on the ongoing war in Gaza, which dominated proceedings in and out of the premieres and press conferences. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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