English idiom

have an eye for

Register · Neutral CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

be naturally skilled at noticing or judging a particular quality

Word picture

Perceptive judgment is pictured as a specially capable eye that spots qualities other people might miss.

Example

“Our buyer has an eye for furniture that will remain stylish for decades.”

Dictionary details

Component words

eye

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

catch someone's eye

to draw someone's notice or interest

give someone the eye

to signal romantic or sexual attraction through deliberate glances

pull the wool over someone's eyes

to deceive someone

the apple of one's eye

a person or thing that someone loves and treasures above all others

put two and two together

to infer a conclusion by connecting the available clues

scratch the surface

To examine or deal with only a small, superficial part of a larger subject.

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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