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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Fig. awake and alert. (Often used ironically, as in the first example. The idea is that one is like a frisky animal, such as a squirrel.) Jill: Hi, Jane! How are you on this beautiful morning? Jane: Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, just as you might expect, since I've only had three hours of sleep. Despite the early hour, Dennis was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

See also: and

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Prov. A person who is not particularly capable can attain a powerful position if the people around him or her are even less capable. Jill: How on earth did Joe get promoted to be head of his department? He's such a blunderer! Jane: In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

See also: country, king, man

look at someone cross-eyed

Fig. to merely appear to question, threaten, or mock someone. (Often in the negative.) You had better be on your best behavior around Tony. Don't even look at him cross-eyed! If you so much as look at me cross-eyed, I will send you to your room.

See also: look

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a blue-eyed boy  (British & Australian) also a fair-haired boy (American & Australian)

a man who is liked and admired by someone in authority He was very much the blue-eyed boy in the office.

See also: boy

be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed  (humorous)

to be full of energy and eager to do things She was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed the next morning, despite having been up half the night.

See also: and

be pie-eyed  (old-fashioned)

to be drunk After only two bottles of cider they were completely pie-eyed.

clear-eyed  (mainly American)

a clear-eyed understanding of a situation is correct (always before noun) John's clear-eyed assessment of the company's problems saved it from bankruptcy.

starry-eyed

happy and hopeful about something, in a way which prevents you from thinking about the bad things about it Starry-eyed youngsters may dream of running away to the circus but life on the road is far from romantic. Her accounts of small town America are far less starry-eyed than many writers.

the green-eyed monster  (humorous)

the feeling of being jealous Do you think his criticisms of Jack are valid or is it just a case of the green-eyed monster?

See also: monster