all eyes

idiom

: very attentive
She was all eyes as I opened the box.

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Even with a net sum of 228,000 jobs added, all eyes are on how layoffs to the federal workforce are showing up in the data, with 4,000 federal jobs lost in March after 11,000 lost in February. Kate Bahn, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 With all eyes being on Shedeur, this could be a way for Deion to bring some of the attention over to his other son, who is definitely going under the radar and is overshadowed by his quarterback brother. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 Usually, when Michael B. Jordan steps out, all eyes are on his good looks—but when he was spotted in the Big Apple on April 2, my eyes were locked on his gigantic purse. Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2025 But on this particular evening at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, all eyes—and ears—were focused on the award-winning artist. Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all eyes

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“All eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20eyes. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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