crever les yeux

French

Etymology

Literally, “to gouge the eyes”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʁə.ve le.z‿jø/
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Verb

crever les yeux

  1. (informal, intransitive) to be plain as the nose on one's face, to stick out a mile, to be obvious, conspicuous, visible, plain for all to see; to jump out
    Synonyms: sauter aux yeux, se voir comme le nez au milieu de la figure
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