Phrase guide

with one's eyes open

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Cognizant of any risks involved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • Those banks, they're big boys. They went into this deal with their eyes open. That's what reserve requirements are for.

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: silmät auki — Translations
  • French: en connaissance de cause — Translations
  • Polish: świadomie — Translations