Have square eyes In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have square eyes", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-26 10:10

Meaning of Have square eyes

Have square eyes British old-fashioned humorous

To spend the excessive amount of time on watching television

Hey girl, you will have spare eyes if you keep watching TV. Go to the grocery store and buy me some stuff.

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To watch someone or something very closely and carefully

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To pay close attention to someone or something.

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To be under close examination.

can't take (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)

If you "can't take your eyes off someone or something", you can't stop looking at them.

Grammar and Usage of Have square eyes

Verb Forms

  • had square eyes
  • has square eyes
  • having square eyes
  • to have square eyes

The verb “have" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

Origin of Have square eyes

The earliest occurrence of the phrase "square eyes" that was found is from the column TV And Radio, by Kendall McDonald, published in the Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, Lancashire, England) of Monday 7th March 1955

The Origin Cited: wordhistories.net .
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