eyes pop out of one's head
idiom
—used to say that someone looks very surprised, amazed, shocked, etc.
His eyes were popping out of his head with astonishment when he saw how big it was!
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“Eyes pop out of one's head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyes%20pop%20out%20of%20one%27s%20head. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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