hit somebody in the eye

hit (one) in the eye

To be immediately apparent and very striking. The bright colors and fast movement of the animation hits you in the eye as soon as the movie begins, and it doesn't let up until the credits roll. One thing that hit us in the eye when we arrived was the fact that there was no litter anywhere on the streets. Coming from a city like New York, this was remarkable. That nude painting hit me right in the eye, and I did my best to hustle the sixth grade class past it on their museum tour.

See also: eye, hit

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hit somebody in the ˈeye

(informal) be very obvious or striking: The strange combination of colours hits you in the eye as soon as you enter the room.

See also: eye, hit, somebody

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