have an eye to/toward

idiom

: to have (something) in one's thoughts as a goal or purpose
She has an eye to attending graduate school.

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“Have an eye to/toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20an%20eye%20to%2Ftoward. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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