get/have an eyeful
phrase
: to see something very clearly or to see a lot or too much of something
They wanted to see nature and got an eyeful during the camping trip.
—often refers to seeing something shocking, such as a person who is nakedI opened the door to the locker room and got quite an eyeful.
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“Get/have an eyeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%2Fhave%20an%20eyeful. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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