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a sight for sore eyes

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a sight for sore eyes
something you are happy to see The many taxis in the city are a sight for sore eyes when it's raining.
See also: eye, sight, sore


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For an entire generation of 13F Fire Supporters who have worked tirelessly on the old M981 fire support vehicle (FIST-V), the new Bradley fire support vehicle (BFIST) is truly a sight for sore eyes.
The reason we care: A gay housekeeper (MacIvor) tracks down his ex-lovers to see if he can rediscover the scent of love; a cake decorator (Mary-Louise Parker) gets in touch with her sense of taste with the help of a honky Italian guy (Leonardi); a sight for sore eyes, an introverted teenager is coaxed into cross-dressing by a vayeuristic friend.
But to out-of-town travelers or expatriates hungry for news from home, these remote editions should be a sight for sore eyes.
 
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