all eyes

idiom

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

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After Biles chose to no longer continue in the competition, with all eyes on her as the clear favorite around the world, she was soon faced with a plethora of both praise and criticism for her actions. Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Now, with just nine days left before the third major of the season, all eyes have shifted to the $20 million event at Oakmont. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 When the initial deal was first announced, all eyes were on the transfer of two ports on opposite sides of the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison to the BlackRock-MSC consortium. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025 Elsewhere, all eyes are on Russia and Ukraine after a series of escalating attacks from Moscow, a stunning response from Kyiv, and another round of peace talks Monday. The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 June 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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