with one's/both eyes open
idiom
: fully aware of what could happen
I went into the job with my eyes (wide) open.
If you do this, you need to do it with both eyes open.
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Dove is going into Day 4 post neurosurgery with both eyes open.
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Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 4 Sep. 2020
Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 4 Sep. 2020
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“With one's/both eyes open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20one%27s%2Fboth%20eyes%20open. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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