all eyes are on
idiom
: everyone is looking at (someone or something)
All eyes were on her as she entered the room.
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Under the sea, all eyes are on Ariel in the new live rendition of The Little Mermaid.
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Annie Blay, Allure, 14 June 2023
And any time Oregon’s best track and field athletes take to Hayward Field, all eyes are on the action.
—oregonlive, 25 May 2023
But nearly a hundred years later, the building fell into disrepair, and all eyes are on redevelopment.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2023
After all the tumult, all eyes are on whether the HFPA can make the case with Tuesday's Golden Globes that this show still has a place as a crucial stop on the way to the Oscars every year.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 Jan. 2023
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Annie Blay, Allure, 14 June 2023
And any time Oregon’s best track and field athletes take to Hayward Field, all eyes are on the action.
—oregonlive, 25 May 2023
But nearly a hundred years later, the building fell into disrepair, and all eyes are on redevelopment.
—Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2023
After all the tumult, all eyes are on whether the HFPA can make the case with Tuesday's Golden Globes that this show still has a place as a crucial stop on the way to the Oscars every year.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 Jan. 2023
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“All eyes are on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20eyes%20are%20on. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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